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policy instrument · 15 December 2011
Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme
Jurisdiction countryAustralia
Instrument typecertification-protocol
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysAfforestation/reforestation, Soil carbon
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statusoperational
DetailAustralia's national crediting scheme under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, administered by the Clean Energy Regulator, with removal methods including plantation forestry, environmental plantings and soil carbon (plus a CCS method). The government's Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026 — the first amendments to the Act in ov
Monetary noteNo fixed price; ACCUs trade on the secondary market and demand is driven by Safeguard Mechanism compliance obligations (reformed rules commenced 1 July 2023) plus government purchasing.
Confidencemedium
Unverified noteAs of Aug 2026 no evidence was found that the government's Integrity and Transparency Bill has been introduced to Parliament (status: post-consultation, pre-introduction). Caution: a separately named private member's 'Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2026' (introduced by Nationals MP Alison Penfold, second-reading debate 22 June 2026, concerning the NSW Improved Native For
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway noteremoval methods including plantation forestry, environmental plantings and soil carbon
Stated jurisdictionAU
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