Closed methods are methods that have expired or been revoked. No new projects can be registered under closed methods.

Existing projects can continue to run under these methods as long as they have started their crediting period before the method expired or was revoked.

Application processing suspended for the beef cattle herd management method

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee made an order to suspend application processing for project declarations under the beef cattle herd management method 2015.

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Alternative waste treatment

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Alternative Waste Treatment) Methodology Determination 2015

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Avoided emissions from diverting legacy waste methods

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Capture and combustion of methane in landfill gas from legacy waste: upgrade projects (2012)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Capture and Combustion of Methane in Landfill Gas from Legacy Waste: Upgrade projects) Methodology Determination 2012

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Capture and combustion of methane in landfill gas from legacy waste (2012)

Carbon Farming (Capture and Combustion of Methane in Landfill Gas from Legacy Waste) Methodology Determination 2012

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Diversion of legacy waste to an alternative waste treatment facility (2013)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Diversion of Legacy Waste to an Alternative Waste Treatment Facility) Methodology Determination 2013

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Domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Wastewater) Methodology Determination 2015

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Enclosed mechanical processing and composting alternative waste treatment (2013)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Enclosed Mechanical Processing and Composting Alternative Waste Treatment) Methodology Determination 2013

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Landfill gas 

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2015

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Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1 (2013)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1) Methodology Determination 2013 

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Avoided clearing of native regrowth

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth)

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Avoided deforestation 1 (2015)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Avoided Deforestation 1.1—Revocation) Instrument 2023

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Designated verified carbon standard projects

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Designated Verified Carbon Standard Projects) Methodology Determination 2015

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Plantation forestry (2017)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2017

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Avoided deforestation (2013)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Avoided Deforestation) Methodology Determination 2013

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Human-induced regeneration of a permanent even-aged native forest 1.0 (2013)

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest) Methodology Determination 2013

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Quantifying carbon sequestration methods​

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Reforestation and afforestation methods

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Native forest from managed regrowth method

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Native Forest from Managed Regrowth) Methodology Determination 2013

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Reforestation by environmental or mallee plantings FullCAM

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings—FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2014

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Environmental plantings pilot method

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings—FullCAM) Methodology Determination 2014

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Measurement based methods for new farm forestry plantations method

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Measurement Based Methods for New Farm Forestry Plantations) Methodology Determination 2014

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