FIT GT 2025 Carbon Project

FIT GT 2025 Carbon Project is a plantation forestry project located in the renowned "Green Triangle" forestry region, spanning across the borders of South East South Australia and South West Victoria. Based on its coordinates, the project parcels stretch across local government areas including the Southern Grampians, Glenelg, West Wimmera, Moyne, and Wattle Range. It was registered in February 2025 and covers a total area of 3,861.52 hectares.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination 2022. Plantation forestry projects involve establishing new plantation forests or converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation forests. Proponents must adhere to an active Forest Management Plan and maintain appropriate stocking densities and survival rates, allowing them to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) as the trees grow and sequester carbon, even while managing the land for the commercial harvesting of wood products.

The Green Triangle region is famous for its commercial timber operations, alongside grazing and dairy farming. The area benefits from a temperate climate with high and reliable rainfall. The soils are highly conducive to forestry, featuring a mix of sandy loams over clay (duplex soils), rich volcanic basalt in the Victorian sections, and limestone-derived terra rossa soils near the South Australian border.

This project sequesters carbon through a dual approach: converting existing short-rotation plantations to long-rotation cycles and establishing entirely new plantations for commercial wood products. The project's proponent is The Trust Company (Australia) Limited as trustee for Forestry Investment Trust, an entity known for managing large-scale institutional timberland investments and registering multiple ACCU forestry projects across Australia. Notably, a variation was made to the project in September 2025 to add additional land areas to the project's overall scope.