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Integrated Farm and Land Management method

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Integrate Farm and Land Management

We aim to communicate an overview of the upcoming IFLM method; however, due to the ongoing legislative development and consultation process, this information is subject to change.

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Overview

The Integrated Farm and Land Management (IFLM) method is an upcoming method currently in the process of drafting by the Department of Climate Change Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) in consultation with stakeholders including AiCarbon. 

This new method aims to combine several existing methods, allowing landholders greater flexibility to curry out multiple carbon sequestration methods on the same property. It also aims to address concerns raised and reviewed by the 2022 Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units, increasing accountability under the new method.

Old vs New Proposed Method

Old method

Sunset date

Proposed new method (methodology title currently unconfirmed) - 2024

Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest – 1.1 (2013)

30 September 2023

Human-induced regeneration of a permanent even aged native forest

Native Forest from Managed Regrowth (NFMR) (2013)

31 March 2024

Managed regrowth of native forest

Reforestation by Environmental and Mallee Plantings – FullCAM (2014)

30 September 2024

Planting or seeding to establish permanent forest

Reforestation and Afforestation 2.0 (2015)

30 September 2025

Nill

Estimating Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models (2021)

30 March 2032

Soil management activities that increase soil carbon

Nill

Nill

Infill planting of native vegetation (new)

Nill

Nill

Sequestration of soil carbon from vegetation activities (new)

Timeline

November to December 2023

Finalize development of method with stakeholders (co-design)

January 2024

Exposure draft of method determination finalized.

March 2024

ERAC may consult on the exposure draft method.

April 2024

ERAC assesses draft method against the Offsets Integrity Standards.

June 2024

Subject to ERAC recommendation, Minister considers whether to make the method.

Eco-Focused, Regenerative, Human-Centric

AiCarbon's Role

AiCarbon has been active in shaping and contributing to the new IFLM method by our participation in the technical working groups.
These workshops allow us to advocate for changes alongside other carbon farming companies, landholders and other stakeholders to DCCEEW that improve the functionality and practicality of the new method during the consultation phase.

FAQ

You will be following the old rules, under Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest – 1.1 (2013).
This is still to be confirmed. However, it is likely that your old project will need to transition to the new IFLM method to be applicable.

As the new IFLM method is still being developed, proposed changes are not yet set in stone. However, the main proposed changes are

1. Baseline Forest will increase from 10 years to 15 years.

2. Early Model Start Date will be removed.