CO2 Australia - Human-Induced Regeneration Project - Stage 2 (Revoked)

CO2 Australia - Human-Induced Regeneration Project - Stage 2 (Revoked) is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located in the Central West region of New South Wales, approximately 40km northeast of the township of Condobolin. The project was registered in March 2017 but was subsequently revoked in March 2021 under section 30 of the CFI Rule, which typically indicates a voluntary revocation by the proponent.

The project area is listed as 1.29 hectares, an exceptionally small size for an HIR project, particularly one that held a carbon abatement contract (CAC964850) for nearly 300,000 tonnes of abatement. This discrepancy suggests the project may have encountered significant delivery issues or failed to secure the intended land aggregation before its termination in 2018 and eventual revocation. The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 450-470mm, and the landscape is dominated by red chromosols (red-brown earths) supporting mixed farming, grazing, and cropping activities.

The methodology employed, Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest, involves regenerating native forest on land where vegetation growth has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock or mechanical clearing. To generate credits, proponents must implement activities such as fencing to exclude livestock and ceasing mechanical clearing, allowing the native seed bank (lignotubers and rootstock) to regenerate into forest cover.