Earle Carbon Project

Earle Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the agricultural hinterland of Port Sorell, approximately 15 kilometers east of Devonport in northern Tasmania. Registered on December 6, 2020, the project covers roughly 135 hectares of land within the Latrobe City Council area. The surrounding region is a hub for intensive agriculture, specifically grazing and mixed cropping, supported by the area's proximity to the Bass Strait coast.

The project operates under the 2018 Soil Carbon methodology (Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems). This method generates Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by physically measuring increases in soil organic carbon stocks over time compared to a baseline. To achieve this, the project involves implementing new management activities such as rejuvenating pastures through seeding and altering stocking rates or grazing intensity to encourage root growth and soil health.

Situated in Tasmania's North West, the project benefits from a cool temperate climate with reliable rainfall, typically ranging between 700mm and 900mm annually. The region is renowned for its fertile soils, often featuring productive Ferrosols (red basalt soils) or texture-contrast clay loams, which are considered some of the most suitable soil types in Australia for sequestering carbon due to their high clay content and water-holding capacity.

The project is managed by Agriprove, a leading developer of soil carbon projects in Australia. By transitioning to regenerative grazing practices, the project aims to demonstrate how commercial livestock operations can simultaneously improve pasture productivity and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The project has a 25-year permanence period, committing the land to maintaining the stored carbon for that duration.