BEYOND THE BORDER: SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS AND THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE STRATEGY

Australia’s climate governance is built on a territorial map. Emissions are counted where they occur. Polluters are regulated where they operate. Responsibility ends at the national border. But the next phase of decarbonisation won’t be won by regulating what happens on-site alone. Scope 3 emissions reveal where Australia’s real footprint, and leverage, sits across global value chains. With carbon now embedded in markets, reporting standards, and trade rules, a Scope 3 strategy is no longer optional.