Podcast Episode
What next for the Safeguard Mechanism?: Cutting Australia's industrial emissions
TRACK CHANGES - chats with climate change and sustainability experts·Murray Griffin and Franziska Curran·29 July 2026·1h 10m

About this episode
In this panel-pod, three guests discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the reformed Safeguard Mechanism - Australia's main policy for cutting industrial greenhouse gas emissions. You'll hear how their views of the Safeguard have evolved, their thoughts on the policy's strengths and weaknesses, and their suggestions on how it could be improved. Joining the panel are Tejesh Kashyap, policy and research officer with Beyond Zero Emissions, Grace Tully, principal decarbonisation and industry consultant with Anthesis, and Kurt Winter, director of corporate transition with the Carbon Market Institute.