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.

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

Title Action/task Method families Type of guidance Currency
Regulatory advice on the application of air conditioning factors
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Energy efficiency
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Regulatory advice on the application of lamp circuit power (watts) factor calculation for voltage reduction unit control gear
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Energy efficiency
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Regulatory Baselines in NSW for Landfill gas legacy waste projects
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Landfill and waste
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Relinquishment of ACCUs under joint emissions avoidance and sequestration methods 
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Calculating abatement and crediting
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
 Regulatory Latest version
Resource Entitlement Implications for Carbon Farming Initiative Eligible Interest Holder consent requirements and Legal Right to carry out a Carbon Farming Initiative project
  • Planning and registering projects
 All methods Regulatory Latest version
Return on investment considerations for land based projects
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Agriculture - livestock
  • Agriculture - other
  • Agriculture - soil
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Educational Latest version
Sampling guidance for measurement-based soil carbon methods
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Agriculture - soil
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
Selling or buying ACCU Scheme project property
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Agriculture - livestock
  • Agriculture - other
  • Agriculture - soil
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version
Soil sampling technicians
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Managing, monitoring or varying projects
  • Agriculture - soil
 Regulatory Latest version
(relates to a closed method)
State and territory land law and summary of land rights law
  • Planning and registering projects
  • Agriculture - other
  • Agriculture - soil
  • Vegetation - Blue Carbon
  • Vegetation - Savana fire management
  • Vegetation - Regeneration and avoided clearing
  • Vegetation - Plantings and forestry
 Regulatory Latest version

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