AgriProve welcomes the periodic review of Australia’s soil carbon methodology, recognising it as a vital opportunity to refine and enhance the framework that underpins the country’s soil carbon market. As the nation’s leading soil carbon project developer, AgriProve has an ever-growing body of expertise and evidence to assist the review process, having successfully registered, audited and credited more regulatory grade soil carbon projects than any other company in the world.
The Australian soil carbon methodology is regarded as the most robust in the world, built on a strong scientific foundation and a rigorous audit process that ensures high offsets integrity and credibility. AgriProve’s contributions to the review will focus on practical improvements that enhance the method’s scientific rigour while maintaining practical considerations that facilitate producer and grower participation.
“The periodic review is a critical step in ensuring Australia’s soil carbon methodology remains world-leading. Together with our partner landholders, AgriProve represents more than 75% of all registered soil carbon projects, uniquely positioning us to provide real-world insights into what works and where refinements can build greater confidence. By leveraging our extensive experience, we can help shape the evolution of the methodology—ensuring it reflects best available science and technology while upholding high standards of measurement and audit assurance. Soil carbon represents a $200 billion opportunity for Australian farmers over the next 15 years, and AgriProve is committed to unlocking its full potential,” said Matthew Warnken, Chair of AgriProve.
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Importantly, the review will have no impact on registered projects or those that have already submitted applications. However, for those considering participation, AgriProve strongly encourages farmers to act now and finalise their applications as soon as possible to provide certainty and secure their project participation within the current framework.
“The review process reinforces why getting started today is so important. Since starting our soil carbon journey with AgriProve, we’ve seen real benefits—better soil health, improved resilience, and an additional income stream through carbon credits. Knowing the methodology keeps evolving with industry input gives us confidence that this is a long-term, sustainable opportunity. These ongoing improvements don’t just validate the impact on our farm—they show how important soil carbon is for the future of Australian agriculture over the next 15 years,” said Adam Gunthorpe, an AgriProve project partner (pictured below).
The public submission period will remain open until 11 April 2025, allowing stakeholders to provide feedback and contribute to shaping the future of soil carbon farming in Australia. As a market leader, AgriProve will be working to ensure the review leads to positive, practical outcomes that empower farmers and enhance the offsets integrity of soil carbon projects. Since delivering the first soil carbon ACCUs in 2019, AgriProve has delivered more than $20 million of research and technology outcomes to continually improve our ability to measure, report and validate changes in soil organic carbon. The proof points that come with every new project, physical soil sample, validated measured increase and credit issuance build confidence and reduces uncertainty. This is critical to expanded participation and rewarding active land stewardship.
We look forward to continuing our collaborative work with landholders, industry partners, researchers, and policymakers to further strengthen Australia’s position as a global leader in soil carbon farming.
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