The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is undertaking a review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Facilities) Methodology Determination 2015 (the Facilities Method). The Facilities Method was made on 24 August 2015 and amended on 17 March 2016.
The Facilities Method provides a high-level, activity-neutral framework within which proponents can calculate abatement from facilities that report under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme. It credits NGER facilities for improvements in their emissions intensity, i.e. the level of emissions per unit of output.
In the course of this review, the Committee will investigate whether the Facilities Method continues to comply with the six offsets integrity standards set out in section 133(1) of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. The Committee is also seeking views on how uptake under the Facilities Method can be increased, while meeting the offsets integrity standards.
The Committee has developed a consultation paper providing information on the method, the review process and areas of particular focus for the review.
To assist you to make a submission, you may wish to read the following documents:
- Compilation version of the varied Determination
- Explanatory statement for the original Determination
- Explanatory statement for the Variation
You are invited to provide comments on all issues associated with the Facilities Method and its administration, including those not fully discussed in this paper. The Committee invites interested businesses, community organisations and individuals to make a submission.
To make a submission, please use the template and email your submission to Emissions-Reduction-Submissions@environment.gov.au.
Submissions close at 5:00pm AEST on 12 July 2019.
