Carbon Credits

* ACCUs = Australian Carbon Credit Units.

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Explainer

  • Carbon credits are a mechanism to sell and buy the 'credit' for achieving carbon emission reductions.
  • In Australia, carbon credits are called ACCUs — Australian Carbon Credit Units.
  • 1 x ACCU represents 1 x tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) prevented from being in the atmosphere, because it is stored or avoided.
  • Carbon credits and offsets are part of an evolving and often contested field.
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Data

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Total Credits

YEAR

ACCUs

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Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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Total Credits

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Comparison

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Total Credits

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

States and Territories

Data

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States and Territories

STATE / TERRITORY

ACCUs

%

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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States and Territories

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Methods

Explainer

  • ACCUs are created when individuals or businesses do things that are recognised as avoiding emissions or storing carbon.
  • Australia's Clean Energy Regulator (CER) issues ACCUs to approved projects.
  • Eligible activities include planting trees to establish permanent forests, capturing methane at landfills, or upgrading industrial equipment to be more energy efficient.


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Data

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Methods

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%

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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Methods

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Comparison

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Methods

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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