Service · Carbon farming
Carbon farming and ACCU scoping.
If you've been building soil carbon, managing your forest, or running biochar on your operation, you may be able to participate in Australia's carbon market — but only with a project assessment by the Clean Energy Regulator. We help you scope eligibility honestly.
The numbers
What 1% of soil organic carbon represents.
~165 t CO₂-e sequestered per hectare
CO₂-e sequestered per hectare
1% increase in soil organic carbon (top 30 cm, bulk density 1.5 t/m³)
Source: SCIG
Up to ~75,000 L additional water-holding per acre (~187,000 L per hectare)
Additional water-holding per acre
1% increase in soil organic carbon — water-holding effect
Source: USDA-NRCS, cited Bryant 2015
Sequestered carbon is distinct from a creditable emission reduction under the ERF. Both numbers are real and measurable; only one of them generates ACCUs, and only after Clean Energy Regulator project assessment.
What we do
The scoping work.
Compost and biochar systems are accepted methods for building soil carbon under the Australian carbon credit accreditation framework. If you've already implemented soil-carbon-building practices and want recognition for them, we can help you scope eligibility under the Emissions Reduction Fund and the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) scheme.
Our work is the scoping end — figuring out which methodology might fit, what data and monitoring would be required, and whether the project is likely to be cost-effective once registration, monitoring, and audit costs are accounted for. The formal methodology submission is usually handled by an ACCU specialist; we work alongside them.
Credit eligibility depends on project assessment by the Clean Energy Regulator. We're not the regulator; we won't promise outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between "sequestered carbon" and a creditable emission reduction?
They're distinct under Australian rules. Sequestered carbon means carbon stored in soil, biomass, or biochar — physically present, measurable, real. A creditable emission reduction (which generates ACCUs) is what the Clean Energy Regulator awards after assessing your project under an approved methodology. Many practices that sequester carbon don't generate ACCUs because the methodology either doesn't exist yet or your project doesn't map to it cleanly. We'll be honest about which bucket your situation falls into.
What methodologies are biochar / composting / soil-carbon work eligible under?
Biochar and composting are accepted methods for building soil carbon under the Australian framework. The specific methodology depends on your project type — typically Soil Carbon, Carbon Farming Initiative, or Native Forest Management, with varying requirements for baseline measurement, ongoing monitoring, and project permanence. We work alongside specialists who handle the formal methodology submission.
What does scoping actually involve?
A property visit and document review first — what you've already done, what you're planning to do, what records exist. Then a written brief on which methodologies might apply, what the data and monitoring requirements look like, and a realistic view of whether the project is likely to be cost-effective once the registration, monitoring, and audit costs are accounted for. Some projects are clearly viable; some clearly aren't.