Cooper Carbon Project

Cooper Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 25 kilometres southeast of Armidale in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. Registered in October 2021, the project covers 334.53 hectares of agricultural land within the Armidale Regional Council area.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems) Methodology Determination 2018. This methodology credits increases in soil organic carbon stocks resulting from changes in land management. Specifically, this project aims to sequester carbon by altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing. By optimizing grazing pressure, the project seeks to improve ground cover and soil health, thereby increasing the retention of carbon in the soil profile.

The surrounding Northern Tablelands region is a premier agricultural area, traditionally dominated by high-quality grazing for fine wool and beef cattle. The environment is characterised by a cool temperate climate with summer-dominant rainfall, averaging around 800mm annually. Soils in the area are variable but often include fertile basalts and "trap" soils (sedimentary rocks), which are conducive to pasture growth when well-managed. The project is facilitated by Agriprove, a prominent soil carbon project developer known for using data-driven platforms to streamline the measurement and auditing of soil carbon credits.