The Minister for Climate Change and Energy revoked the avoided deforestation 1.1 method on 14 February 2023. New projects cannot be registered under the method from 16 February 2023. Projects that were already registered under it are not affected.
Read the revocation document and explanatory statement.
Summary of the decision (PDF 212 KB)
Summary of the decision (DOCX 190 KB)
ERAC's advice on revoking the method (PDF 1.1 MB)
This Methodology Determination (method) provides the rules for crediting emissions reductions to landholders who protect native forests rather than permanently converting them to cropland or grassland.
Project proponents must protect the native forests despite having government permission to clear and convert them. As part of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), crediting is based on emissions avoided by not clearing the forest and managing it in a way that maintains or increases the carbon stored in trees (carbon stock).
Using the method
To use this method and take part in the ERF, you need to apply to the Clean Energy Regulator. The Regulator develops the methods and manages project registration, compliance and crediting emissions reductions for projects under the ERF.
Visit the Regulator’s website for:
- information on the method and how to use it
- project planning guidance, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Calculating the abatement
Project proponents must collect and analyse measurements of tree biomass from different parts of the forest to calculate the carbon abatement of their projects.
Project proponents need to meet the requirements of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Mapping Guidelines for mapping project areas and carbon estimation areas.
Read the CFI Mapping Guidelines.
Consultation on the method
The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) conducts public consultations before giving advice about making or varying a method. Once finalised the ERAC advises the Minister on whether the new or varied method meets the offsets integrity standards.
Read the ERAC’s advice to the Minister on making the method in 2015 [1.05MB PDF].
See the public consultation and method draft on the Australian Government Trove archive.
Read more
- Environmental data—including forest cover data layers—is available on data.gov.au.
- This method is enabled by the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 which also enables the 2015 Rule and 2011 Regulations.
- Read about the Emissions Reduction Fund, including our department’s role.
- Read about method development and available methods.
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