Landari PPPA 3

Landari PPPA 3 is a Plantation Forestry project located across multiple sites approximately 30 to 70km south and west of Bathurst in the Central Tablelands region of NSW. Originally registered in December 2020, the project currently spans 1,034.37 hectares following variations in early 2021 that added new areas to the project footprint. A subsequent variation in June 2025 formally shifted the project's crediting registration date to February 15, 2022.

Plantation forestry projects sequester carbon by establishing and maintaining new commercial plantation forests, or by converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation ones. Under standard 2022 methodology requirements, newly established plantations must be actively managed for the commercial harvesting of wood products while maintaining minimum tree stocking densities and protecting carbon stocks over the crediting period. Landari PPPA 3 was successfully varied to align with this newer 2022 Plantation Forestry methodology in July 2025.

The Central Tablelands region is well-known for its mixed agriculture, predominantly sheep and cattle grazing, alongside extensive commercial pine forestry operations. The area is considered to have moderate, reliable high rainfall averaging around 720 to 750 mm annually. Soils in this landscape are typically fertile Chromosols (red and yellow duplex soils) and Dermosols (derived from tertiary basalts), which provide a highly optimal environment for commercial timber growth.

In February 2023, the project proponent changed from Landari Pty Ltd to Group Energy Pty Ltd. Group Energy operates as the energy and sustainability arm of the Borg Group. This carbon project was set up as part of a broader corporate circular economy initiative, allowing the Borg Group to offset its emissions and generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) while supplying its own downstream timber manufacturing facilities. Additionally, the multi-site footprint of Landari PPPA 3 acts as a border for other local ACCU initiatives, including a recently registered environmental planting project located directly adjacent to its southern boundary.