Pearce Carbon Project

Pearce Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, approximately 10km south-east of Childers in Queensland, falling within the Bundaberg local government area. It was registered in October 2020 and covers a project area of 130.85 hectares.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Using Measurement and Models methodology aim to increase the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils by implementing new or materially different management activities. For this project, the specific activities involve altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing to promote soil vegetation cover and improve overall soil health in the agricultural system.

The Childers and broader Bundaberg region is well known for its diverse agricultural land use, prominently featuring sugarcane farming, tree cropping, and cattle grazing. The environment experiences a subtropical climate characterized by moderate to high summer-dominant rainfall. The local soils in this higher-rainfall coastal belt are generally highly fertile, featuring well-drained red volcanic soils (Ferrosols) alongside loamy and clay-rich Dermosols. These environmental factors provide a strong foundation for supporting vigorous pasture growth and improving soil organic carbon.

Interestingly, this project recently updated its overarching methodology in July 2026, transitioning from the older 2018 measurement-based soil carbon method to the newer 2021 model-assisted methodology. The project is managed by the major carbon aggregator AGRIPROVE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, following a proponent variation in March 2021. Furthermore, the Pearce Carbon Project forms part of a large bundled Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC808228) with the Clean Energy Regulator, meaning it is contractually bound to deliver Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to the government alongside a large portfolio of other Agriprove soil projects.