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

CO2 Australia - Human-Induced Regeneration Project - Stage 2 is a Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 15km west of Tullamore and 42km northeast of Condobolin in Central West NSW. It was registered in March 2017 and covers a remarkably small area of just 1.29 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests by altering land management practices to allow for natural regeneration. The methodology requires the land to have been previously cleared of vegetation and the regrowth suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project's commencement. Standard requirements dictate that the regenerating forest must eventually achieve at least 20% crown cover and reach two metres in height. In this specific project, the core activity is the exclusion of livestock to encourage assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources, including rootstock and lignotubers.

The Tullamore and Condobolin regions are well known for mixed agricultural land use, primarily featuring sheep and cattle grazing alongside winter cropping operations like wheat and canola. The region experiences a semi-arid to temperate climate with relatively low to moderate rainfall. The soils in this part of the Central West are generally composed of red earths, sandy loams, and heavier clay loams.

Interestingly, this project was issued a carbon abatement contract (CAC964850) in April 2017 shortly after registration, but this contract had lapsed or was terminated by October 2018. The project itself was subsequently revoked in March 2021 under section 30 of the CFI Rule. Despite its revoked status, a project variation was processed in December 2024 to update the proponent's corporate name from CO2 Australia Limited to CO2 Australia Pty Ltd.