Environmental Markets Australia Lighting Project (Revoked)

Environmental Markets Australia Lighting Project (Revoked) was a nationwide energy efficiency project that operated across multiple commercial and industrial sites throughout Australia. Registered in November 2017, the project was designed as an aggregated lighting upgrade scheme rather than a land-based carbon farm. Because it spanned various facilities across the country, likely including warehouses, office buildings, and public spaces, it does not have a single geographic location, nearest town, or specific soil type.

The project operated under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Commercial and Public Lighting) Methodology Determination 2015. This methodology credited emissions reductions achieved by replacing inefficient lighting equipment (such as halogen, mercury vapour, or T8 fluorescent lamps) with energy-efficient alternatives like LEDs and modifying control systems. The core principle was that the new lighting would consume significantly less electricity for the same illumination, thereby reducing the scope 2 emissions associated with the electricity grid.

On August 11, 2022, the project was revoked under section 30 of the CFI Rule, which typically indicates a voluntary revocation by the proponent. This action followed the federal government's broader decision in April 2022 to revoke the Commercial and Public Lighting method entirely. The method was discontinued because LED upgrades had become standard industry practice ("business as usual") and no longer required carbon credit incentives to be financially viable. Consequently, projects like this one effectively reached the end of their eligible crediting life as the regulatory framework shifted to reflect the matured market for efficient lighting. The proponent, Environmental Markets Australia Pty Ltd, appears to be associated with Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), a prominent carbon developer in the Asia-Pacific region.