This report profiles Australia’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ – the biggest fossil fuel polluters regulated by the Safeguard Mechanism. Together, these corporations have pumped out more than 287 million tonnes of dangerous, climate-warming pollution since 2016.

Chevron Australia, Woodside Energy, Anglo American, Santos, BHP, Glencore Coal, Inpex, Shell Australia, ConocoPhillips, South32, Esso Australia and Centennial Coal have earned themselves a place on Climate Council’s list of Australia’s filthiest fossil fuel polluters.

The Australian Government is planning to reform the Safeguard Mechanism, which could force the Dirty Dozen to clean up their act if done right. However, the draft settings released by the government in January need to be significantly strengthened to ensure these fossil fuel giants can’t keep polluting as usual, or open new coal and gas projects that will add more fuel to the fire of climate change.