understanding carbon
| Method Name | Credit Type | Typical Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Plantings (EP) | Carbon Removal | Planting native species (either Mallee or endemic vegetation communities) on land that has been cleared for a minimum of 5 years. |
| Human-induced Regeneration (HIR) | Carbon Removal | Promoting the regrowth of native vegetation by undertaking one or more of the following: Reducing stocking pressure through active management, de-stocking or improving infrastructure, ceasing clearing activities and/or managing grazing pressure from wild animals. |
| Avoided Deforestation (AD) | Carbon Avoidance | For native forest that was intended to be cleared, not undertaking the clearing activity and waiving any future right to clear the land. |
| Soil Carbon (Soil) | Carbon Removal | Active management of soil health through cover crops, change in management practice or grazing systems to sequester soil carbon. |
| Savannah Burning (Savannah) | Carbon Avoidance | Early season burning in tropical zones where fuel load is low to prevent late season fires which are more severe and have a much larger emissions profile. Projects are credited for the difference in emissions between the prescribed burn and the estimated emissions from a late season burn. |
| Landfill Gas (LFG) and Other | Carbon Avoidance | Range of methods covered here include upgrades to equipment and infrastructure to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. The main project method is landfill gas where gas is collected from landfill sites and flared or stored for energy production. |