Environmental Markets Australia Lighting Project (Revoked)

Environmental Markets Australia Lighting Project (Revoked) is an energy efficiency project operating across multiple commercial and public spaces nationwide. Because this project involves upgrading interior and infrastructure lighting distributed across various built environments, it does not have a defined single land-area footprint. Consequently, standard geographical metrics, such as coordinates, specific hectare sizing, proximity to a major town, regional land uses (like grazing or forestry), typical rainfall classifications, and soil types, are not applicable to this nature of project. The project was officially registered on November 24, 2017.

This project falls under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Commercial and Public Lighting) Methodology Determination 2015. The Commercial and Public Lighting methodology provides a standard framework for generating carbon credits by reducing electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The standard requirement is to safely modify, replace, or supplement existing energy-intensive lighting systems with more energy-efficient alternatives while maintaining or improving the previous level of lighting service. Project activities for this specific endeavor encompassed a broad array of upgrades, including transitioning to 240V LED lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) with and without integrated ballasts, metal halide replacements, induction luminaires, and high-pressure sodium lamps, alongside the installation of integrated photovoltaic luminaire units and automatic lighting control devices.

An interesting note regarding this project is its early administrative closure. While the project was originally structured for an active crediting period spanning from January 2019 to December 2025, the Clean Energy Regulator officially revoked the project on August 11, 2022, under section 30 of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Rule. The initiative was developed by the project proponent Environmental Markets Australia Pty Ltd, with The Sigma Global Company Pty Limited formally engaged as an agent and participant.