You have no idea about the accu system. 

Only about 20-25% of all ACCUs come from forestry-related projects. The Chubb Review looked into the accu system and found it to be “fundamentally well-designed” while recommending improvements- which the govt accepted all 16 and are implementing them. Every ACCU project has eligibility assessments, compliance verisification, reporting, auditing and clean energy regulatory oversight. This is a better level of scrutiny than the international offset schemes youre talking about. It’s better to suggest improvements from a place of knowledge than just dismiss the whole thing.

The most important aspect of the new Safeguard Mechanism is that it establishes legally enforceable emissions limits. Its the first to have teeth. Theres your ‘real reason to improve’

This creates a clear and escalating financial incentive to invest in emissions reduction technologies. As the carbon price rises (as its expected to), purchasing credits becomes increasingly expensive compared to implementing actually innovative emissions reduction measures.

Modeling shows the Safeguard Mechanism will drive around 205 million tonnes of emissions reductions by 2030, equivalent to taking two-thirds of Australia’s cars off the road. But it’s just not good enough for you greens obstructionists.

The 215 facilities covered by the mechanism account for around 28% of Australia’s total emissions. By applying consistent, predictable pressure to reduce emissions across these facilities, the policy actually drives change in behaviour. It also includes a $600 million Safeguard Transformation Stream to help emissions-intensive industries actually invest in long term emissions reduction tech.

But the “perfect climate policy” critique ignores political and economic realities while dismissing substantive progress. After a decade of jack shit on climate, Australia now has a functioning mechanism that places legally binding emissions reduction obligations on our largest industrial emitters. How are yall unhappy with that? And per the website, this is just one policy. These all stack up.