Overview
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (the ERAC) has completed a Periodic Review on the Soil Organic Carbon method 2021 (the method). The review focused on the methods compliance with the Offset Integrity Standards (OIS) as set out in the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 (the Act).
The ERAC determined that that the method does not comply with the OIS.
For more information on the review, see the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models 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
Submissions closed on 11.59pm AEDT on Friday, 11 April 2025.
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee thanks stakeholders who provided submissions.
Read the published submissions.
More information
If you have questions about the consultation process or outcome, please contact the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee Secretariat at ACCUSecretariat@dcceew.gov.au.
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Methodology determination 2021
Estimation of soil organic carbon sequestration using measurement and models method - dcceew.gov.au
Estimating soil organic carbon sequestration using measurement and models method - Clean Energy Regulator
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