The government yesterday commenced consultation on exposure draft legislation to enable the creation of a new unit type (Safeguard Mechanism Credits), and to allow for crediting and trading of units under the under new Safeguard Mechanism framework.
While the government’s legislative package is primarily an administrative vehicle, its political significance is much greater given it represents the only opportunity for the Senate to influence the design of Australia’s new emissions compliance market.
Support in the Senate will therefore come at a cost for the government, with the crossbench likely to seek assurances on key elements of scheme design, including the
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