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Turf levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to turf harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns it immediately after harvest.Export chargeExport charge applies to turf harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsRecords must be maintained to confirm that the…
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Fees and charges

​​​​The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is responsible for applying fees and charges to industry and the public.Fees and charges are applied for services provided by the department, including:regulatory services, including biosecurity and export certificationrequests for…
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1.4. How carbon farming responds to climate change

Carbon farming helps reduce your carbon footprintCarbon farming, as we have seen, reduces GHG emissions and stores carbon, which are essential to Australia’s response to climate change.A ‘carbon footprint’ or ‘greenhouse gas footprint’ is the amount of GHGs emitted minus the amount of carbon stored…
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1.2. Carbon farming reduces emissions, stores carbon

Carbon farming 'Carbon farming' describes agricultural and land management activities that help mitigate climate change by:reducing emissions of the main GHGs: methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, by avoiding or minimising themstoring more carbon — also…
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2.3. Carbon farming activities and co-benefits

As Topic 1 examined, carbon farming activities aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon. They also deliver economic and other co-benefits for farmers, land managers, environmental values and communities.These co-benefits include earning ACCUs and gaining Climate Active certification…
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1.6. Increasing carbon storage

About carbon Carbon is an amazing atom. It loves to bond with other atoms, which is why it has been called 'the glue of life'. Carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe. It is found in all organic matter, and makes up a large proportion of all…
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1.7. Key concepts

Finally, let’s look at key concepts that flow from this initial topic to all topics:carbon neutralnet zero emissionsACCUsClimate Active certificationcarbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e).‘Carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero emissions’The terms ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero emissions’ are commonly used to…
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2.2. Why you might undertake carbon farming

First, let’s briefly provide an overview of some of the co-benefits of carbon farming before looking into the co-benefits of particular carbon farming activities.Carbon farming helps tackle climate change by reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions and storing more carbon in soil and…
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1.10. Other resources

Annual Climate Change Statement 2024The Annual Climate Change Statement 2024, published by DCCEEW, explains Australian and state and territory government climate change policies, adapting to climate change and progress towards achieving Australia’s targets for reducing GHG emissions.Low Emissions…
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1.9. Actions: What might you do?

Activity: Respond to the following questionsThink about how what is covered in 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.The following points will help you have…
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