Carbon Market Institute’s Safeguard Symposium 2025

Australia’s carbon market is maturing rapidly, and businesses are leading the shift. At the recent Carbon Market Institute (CMI) Safeguard Symposium, Marc Train from Corporate Carbon shared how companies are making larger, longer-term commitments and taking real steps to cut emissions.

Bret Harper from RepuTex Energy observed that facilities are planning further ahead, moving beyond short-term strategies to 5–10-year horizons and tackling projects once considered too challenging.

This growing momentum is being fuelled by greater market confidence and the rising demand for reliable, cleaner energy infrastructure. Manufacturers are ready to reduce emissions, but unlocking the next wave of industrial decarbonisation will require a grid that’s just as ambitious and just as ready.

It’s clear Australian businesses are driving the clean energy transition through strategy, collaboration, and innovation. The question now will be aligning industry ambitions with infrastructure development, ensuring these efforts deliver lasting impact.