The library includes all of our guidance for planning and running your Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme project.

Types of guidance

Regulatory guidance aims to help you understand and comply with the laws governing the scheme. We use regulatory guidance to:

  • explain how we interpret those laws, including the specific powers we might exercise under them
  • describe the principles underlying our approach to applying those laws
  • provide practical examples of complying with those laws, including how project proponents can meet their legislative obligations
  • explain the specific compliance tools we use and when we’re likely to use them.

Regulatory guidance is not legal advice.

Educational guidance provides general information to help you participate in the scheme. This includes simple method guides.

Explore the library

Use the search or filters below to find the guidance you need.

Title Action/task Method families Type of guidance Currency
Modelling commencement dates for human-induced regeneration projects
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Multiple year reports for savanna fire management projects
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Native title, legal right and eligible interest-holder consent guidance
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Mining, oil and gas
 Regulatory Latest version
Newness, regulatory additionality and government program requirements
  • Planning and registering projects
 All methods Regulatory Latest version
Oil and gas fugitives - project application guidance
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Mining, oil and gas
 Regulatory Latest version
Project reporting and audits
  • Reporting and audits
 All methods Regulatory Latest version
Recording fuel use for sequestration projects
  • Reporting and audits
  • Agriculture - other
  • Agriculture - soil
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version
Reducing the risk of fire and preserving sequestered carbon in ACCU Scheme projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version
Regulatory advice on accounting for electricity under the Landfill Gas (Upgrades) methodology determination
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Landfill and waste
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Regulatory advice on co-location of activities with other government programs
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Reporting and audits
  • Energy efficiency
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)

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