This topic provides you with information, case studies and resources to help you understand some considerations when planning for carbon farming. Consider how this topic might apply to your land management or farming practice. Consider the following questions and make notes about carbon farming activities that might suit your enterprise.
Activity: Using the Clean Energy Regulator’s decision tree
The Clean Energy Regulator’s Soil and vegetation sequestration decision tree (PDF 330 KB) sets out decision-making paths for the ACCU Scheme’s soil and vegetation methods. You can use the decision tree together with the latest information on the Clean Energy Regulator’s website about available ACCU Scheme methods. Some questions are fact-based and require little reflection. Others require considerable thought and reflection about your motivation to engage with the scheme and comply with its requirements.
- This decision tree does not address emissions reduction methods, so it might not be relevant if they are your main interests.
- For each box on your chosen pathway on the decision tree, consider the following questions.
- Do you understand the question?
- Do you have the information you need to answer the question, and if not, do you know where you would find it?
- What considerations come to mind when deciding ‘yes’ or ‘no’ at each junction?
- Right now, what would your likely decision be?
- You will likely answer ‘yes’ to some and ‘no’ to others. There is no correct answer. The purpose of the activity is to get you thinking about carbon farming planning.