The extent to which the costs of a carbon farming project accrue directly to the farmer depends on the business model chosen for the project. For example, if the project is undertaken with an aggregator, the aggregator may absorb a number of costs in the initial stages.
These are all real costs, however, and must be borne by someone in the project chain. Even if the costs are initially borne by the aggregator, they may still be passed on to the farmer through reduced net earnings from the ACCUs generated.
Explore the full Workshop Manual: The business case for carbon farming: improving your farm’s sustainability (January 2021)
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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
Introduction: background to the business case
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1.4 Working through the business case for carbon farming
Introduction: background to the business case
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1.5 Factors determining project economics
Introduction: background to the business case
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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
