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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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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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Carbon farming not only benefits the climate by reducing GHG emissions and storing more carbon. It can also provide other benefits — called co-benefits — including:healthier and more productive soils, better managed and more productive livestock and pasture,…
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Carbon on Country – A guide for NSW Aboriginal landholders and managers (New South Wales Government)The New South Wales Government’s Carbon on Country (PDF 31 MB) guide for Aboriginal landholders and managers explains carbon farming, participating in carbon markets, conducting ACCU Scheme projects…
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Watch this videoIn this video (13:25 minutes), Matt Woods and Dr Philip Ireland discuss vegetation carbon projects and how the ACCU Scheme works.TranscriptMATT WOODS: Hello. I'm Matt Woods, and with me is doctor Philip Ireland. Phil has worked in climate change policy for 20 years. And is currently…
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Understanding what motivates you to engage in carbon farming is an important step in deciding your best pathway. You may be motivated to participate in carbon farming for one or more of the following reasons.Meeting increasing demand from investors, creditors and supply chains for less emissions-…
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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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Objectives of this research strategy
The objective of this research strategy is to guide the investments in climate change research for agriculture under Filling the Research Gap in order to:…
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Once you understand your carbon farming motivations, you can consider planning and seeking advice about taking the next steps.Draw on existing plansExisting plans can help you start your carbon farming planning process. For example:a farmer might have a farm plan that identifies their farm or…
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The Carbon Farming Outreach Program (CFOP) supports Australian farmers and land managers, including First Nations land managers, to explore options for managing emissions and storing carbon.Emissions management and storing carbon can offer financial opportunities for the sector and improve…
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