The integrity problems with the ACCU scheme threaten Australia’s ability to meet its emission reduction targets. Low integrity projects can also cause distortions in other markets and lead to consumers being misled.
The Explorer is intended to help improve the integrity of the ACCU scheme by providing stakeholders with access to information about the integrity of offset projects. More information about Carbon Credit Integrity.
The Carbon Integrity Explorer provides information about carbon offsets projects registered under the Australian Government’s carbon offset scheme.
Registered projects can generate Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs). Each ACCU is supposed to represent 1 tonne of real and additional abatement of greenhouse gas emissions.
The Carbon Integrity Explorer uses government datasets to provide indicative information on whether projects are likely to be generating real and additional abatement.
The information contained in the Explorer is indicative only and should not be relied upon as a definitive measure of the extent to which projects have, or are likely to, generate real and additional abatement. The Explorer does not:·
The Carbon Integrity Explorer should not be relied on for the above purposes.
The Centre for Environment and Integrity Pty Ltd does not suggest or imply that any proponent of any project has done anything unlawful or unethical or that ACCUs issued to any project are not legitimate or valid. The indicative risk rating is an indicative measure of the abatement risk associated with relevant projects and nothing else.
The Centre for Environment and Integrity Pty Ltd does not have an Australian financial services licence and, in operating the Explorer, is not providing financial advice about ACCUs or any other financial product.
