Where do your carbon offset units come from?

EnergyAustralia will source its offset units from a range of Australian and international offset projects eligible under the National Carbon Offset Standard.
 
Accordingly, our carbon offset units will be independently approved by either:
  • the United Nations according to the guidelines set out in the Kyoto Protocol, such as Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs);
  • the Australian Government through the creation of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) created in accordance with the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011;
  • the Gold Standard through the creation of Voluntary Emissions Reduction (VERs); and/or
  • the Gold Standard through the creation of Voluntary Emissions Reduction (VERs)
The types of projects could include:
  • Renewable energy projects in developing countries
  • Protecting native forests by reducing land clearing
  • Planting trees to grow carbon stocks
  • Regenerating native forest on previously cleared land
  • Reducing business energy use by installing high efficiency appliances like refrigeration and fans, or energy efficient street lights
  • Building soil carbon through changed farming practices such as crop stubble retention
Managing bushfires in Australia’s savannahs to avoid high intensity fires.