We are seeking feedback on the draft Audit Thresholds Instrument 2025 for the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. The draft instrument was developed based on submissions from an initial consultation held in late 2024.
Associate Professor (Honorary) Cris Brack, a forestry expert from the Australian National University, has completed his latest review of the processes and outcomes of human-induced regeneration (HIR) project gateway checks.
Associate Professor (Honorary) Cris Brack from the Australian National University conducts regular independent reviews of human-induced regeneration (HIR) gateway checks. This is the December 2024 review report.
Associate Professor (Honorary) Cris Brack has completed his second report for 2024. This is his third report, overall.
The report analysed 33 human-induced regeneration projects, including 18 projects reported on in August 2024.
We have updated the key risk areas for auditors guideline, which outlines what risks it expects greenhouse and energy auditors to focus on when conducting audits under our schemes.
Read this consultation paper to learn more about the Audit Thresholds Instrument consultation.
Read our responses to submissions we received for our plantation forestry alternative assurance consultation held from April to May 2024.
We’ve reduced the audit requirements for low-risk plantation forestry projects to one scheduled audit. This aligns with the Clean Energy Regulator’s risk-based approach to manage compliance. It ensures that audits are targeted to situations where they can provide the greatest value in supporting the integrity of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme.
Associate Professor (Honorary) Cris Brack from the Australian National University conducts regular independent reviews of human-induced regeneration (HIR) gateway checks to provide additional assurance on the integrity and performance of the HIR project portfolio. This is the review report released in August 2024.