Russell Carbon Project (Revoked)

Russell Carbon Project (Revoked) is a soil carbon project located in the Latrobe Valley near Traralgon, approximately 160km east of Melbourne in Victoria. It was registered in March 2021 and covers 391.28 hectares.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems 2018 methodology involve increasing the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils by implementing new land management practices. Actual soil carbon changes are calculated using direct measurement via soil core sampling. For this specific project, the core activity involved altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing to improve soil carbon yields.

The Latrobe Valley region is heavily utilised for dairy farming, livestock grazing, and forestry operations, alongside its historic coal and power generation industries. The local environment is considered moderate to high rainfall, receiving an average of approximately 800mm annually. Soils in the project's vicinity predominantly consist of Sodosols, which feature strong texture contrast between loamy surface horizons and clayey subsoils, as well as rich clay loams located along the local creek and river flats.

Notably, this project was revoked on 7 August 2026 under section 30 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule. It was managed by the proponent Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, which saw several other similar soil carbon projects (such as the Mauger, Foxton, Spence, and Poynton projects) revoked from the Clean Energy Regulator's register around the same time.