Periodic Review of the Soil Organic Carbon method 2021

Overview

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (the Committee) is seeking feedback on the Soil Organic Carbon method 2021’s compliance with the Offset Integrity Standards as set out in the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 (the Act). Feedback is also sought on whether eligible management activities, measurement and modelling approaches should be updated based on emerging technologies and scientific knowledge. This will inform the Committee’s advice to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy on whether further action is required.

Online information session - 11 March 2025

We are hosting an online information session on this consultation paper on Tuesday, 11 March from 2.00pm to 2.45pm.

To register, click the link below:

Information session on periodic review of the SOC method

Consultation documents

Consultation paper for review of the Soil Organic Carbon method [PDF 471KB]

Consultation paper for review of the Soil Organic Carbon method [DOCX 532KB]

Have your say

To have your say:

• Read the consultation paper

• provide a written submission via the link below.

Submissions are welcome until 11.59pm AEDT on Friday, 11 April 2025.

More information

If you have questions about the consultation process or would like to request an extension, please contact the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee Secretariat at ACCUSecretariat@dcceew.gov.au.

Read more

Methodology determination 2021

Explanatory statement 2021

The department’s webpage on Soil Organic Carbon method 2021

Clean Energy Regulator webpage on the Soil Organic Carbon method 2021