Table 8.1 summarises findings from a 2014 review of carbon farming in Western Australia (link). The review considered potential abatement and revenue from a variety of practices, assuming a range of ACCU prices. Returns vary considerably according to the nature of the carbon farming activity.
Table 8.1: Annual revenue per hectare for selected carbon farming projects (A$/hectare/year) |
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Source: Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Carbon farming in Western Australia
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1. Introduction: background to the business case
This chapter lays out the basic background and groundwork of the manual
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1.2 Being clear about the reasons for participating
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1.4 Working through the business case for carbon farming
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1.5 Factors determining project economics
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1.8 Important features of the business case
Introduction: background to the business case
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2. How carbon is farmed under the ERF
This chapter considers in detail the activities that constitute carbon farming
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2.5 Carbon farming under the Emissions Reduction Fund
How carbon is farmed under the ERF
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3. The policy context and the price of ACCUs
This chapter takes a broad look at the policy context for carbon farming
