What are ACCU Segments?

For ease of analysis, we have categorized the Clean Energy Regulator-approved methodologies used by Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) projects in the following segments to acknowledge the differentiation or association between different methodologies and how they trade in the market.

Segment	Methodology
Agriculture (Animal Effluent Management)	Animal effluent management Destruction of Methane from Piggeries using Engineered Biodigesters Destruction of methane generated from dairy manure in covered anaerobic ponds Destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries
Agriculture (Other)	Fertilizer in irrigated cotton Beef cattle herd management Feeding dietary additives to milking cows Feeding nitrates to beef cattle
Avoided Deforestation	Avoided deforestation Avoided clearing of native regrowth
Blue Carbon	Tidal restoration of blue carbon ecosystems method
Carbon Capture and Storage	Carbon capture and storage
Energy Efficiency (Domestic, Commercial)	Aggregated small energy users Commercial buildings High efficiency commercial appliances Refrigeration and ventilation fans
Energy Efficiency (Industrial)	Facilities Industrial equipment upgrades Industrial and commercial emissions reduction Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency
Environmental Plantings	Quantifying carbon sequestration by permanent environmental plantings of native species using the CFI reforestation modeling tool Quantifying carbon sequestration by permanent mallee plantings using the reforestation modeling tool Reforestation by environmental or mallee plantings - FullCAM
Forestry, Reforestation and Afforestation	Reforestation and afforestation Measurement based methods for new farm forestry plantations Plantation forestry
Generic	Methodology agnostic, may include landfill gas, afforestation/reforestation and other industrial methods
Generic (No Avoided Deforestation)	Methodology agnostic, excludes Avoided Deforestation
Human-Induced Regeneration	Human-induced regeneration of a permanent even-aged native forest Native forest from managed regrowth
Mining, Oil and Gas	Coal mine waste gas Oil and gas fugitives
Savanna Fire Management (with/without Indigenous Co-Benefits)	Emissions Abatement through Savanna Fire Management Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through early dry season savanna burning Savanna fire management - emissions avoidance Savanna fire management - sequestration and emissions avoidance
Transport	Aviation Land and sea transport
Waste Management (Landfill Gas)	Capture and combustion of methane in landfill gas from legacy waste: upgrade projects Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas Landfill gas
Waste Management (Other)	Alternative waste treatment Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Wastewater Source separated organic waste

*Savanna Fire Management projects can take place in lands of indigenous ownership and can yield positive co-benefits to the indigenous communities living in them. These co-benefits can manifest in various forms such as increased employment opportunities, skill development through training programs, and more.

While there isn't a formal certification specifically designated as Indigenous Co-Benefits (ICB), except for projects sanctioned by the Land Restoration Fund Register of Queensland, they are of high value in the market as often reported in trades. Consequently, our pricing methodology distinguishes between projects with and without ICBs, reflecting common practices in the market.

Given the absence of a centralized authority to verify co-benefits, our team of subject-matter experts exercises discretion in designating projects as "Savanna Fire Management (with or without Indigenous Co-Benefits)" based on the following criteria:

We receive a market quote with a project identifier stating that it has co-benefits;
The quote has a significant premium over standard “Savanna Fire Management” quotes;
There is sufficient evidence to deem a Project Proponent is an Indigenous Corporation engaged with Indigenous/ Aboriginal/Traditional Owners of the land.