What is the ACCU Scheme?

The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme is a Commonwealth scheme administered by the Clean Energy Regulator under which registered projects that reduce or avoid emissions, following an approved method, may be issued ACCUs. One ACCU represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent. Registration, auditing and reporting obligations sit with the project proponent.

What is the land and sea transport method?

It is one of the approved methods under the scheme, covering emissions-reduction activities in road, rail and marine transport operations. The method sets out the eligible activities, the baseline and measurement requirements, and the reporting and audit obligations. The Clean Energy Regulator publishes the current method determination and guidance — that is the authoritative source, not us.

Does installing one of your systems earn carbon credits?

No. We make no claim that installing a unit qualifies any specific fleet for ACCU issuance. Whether an activity is eligible, whether a project can be registered, and whether any units are ultimately issued are all determined by the Clean Energy Regulator against the applicable method — not by the equipment fitted. Consult the Clean Energy Regulator and your own carbon adviser.

Who is responsible for registration and administration?

The operator. Project registration, baselining, data collection, reporting, audit and any subsequent trading of units are the operator's responsibility. We supply hardware and remote technical support; we do not act as a carbon project developer, agent or adviser.

Does the Safeguard Mechanism apply to my fleet?

For typical fleet operators, no. The Safeguard Mechanism applies to designated large facilities emitting above 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. It is only relevant here as a secondary note for very large covered facilities, and those operators will already have compliance advisers engaged.

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The ACCU Scheme, in plain terms

Operators often ask how Australian carbon crediting works for transport fleets. This page explains a scheme that exists, administered by the Clean Energy Regulator, so you can assess it independently. It is not a benefit we claim for our product.

Short answer

Does fitting a hydrogen combustion-enhancement unit generate carbon credits?

No. We make no claim that installing a unit qualifies any specific fleet for ACCU issuance. Eligibility, project registration, baselining, measurement, reporting and audit under the ACCU Scheme's land and sea transport method are determined by the Clean Energy Regulator and are the operator's responsibility. Consult the Clean Energy Regulator and your own carbon adviser before assuming any activity is creditable.

The ACCU Scheme is a Commonwealth scheme administered by the Clean Energy Regulator.
The land and sea transport method sets the eligible activities, baseline and audit requirements.
Registration and administration sit entirely with the operator, not the equipment supplier.
We make no environmental, 'green' or sustainability benefit claim on our own behalf.

The scheme

What an ACCU is

One Australian Carbon Credit Unit represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent reduced or avoided by a registered project that follows an approved method. Units are issued by the Clean Energy Regulator, not by suppliers or installers.

The method

Land and sea transport

The land and sea transport method covers emissions-reduction activities across road, rail and marine operations. It defines eligible activities, the baseline against which a reduction is measured, and the reporting and audit obligations. The current method determination and guidance are published by the Clean Energy Regulator.

The responsibility

Yours, not ours

Assessing eligibility, registering a project, gathering compliant data, reporting and arranging audit are the operator's responsibility. We supply hardware and remote technical support. We are not a carbon project developer, agent or adviser.

Explicit statement

We make no claim that installing a unit qualifies any specific fleet for ACCU issuance. Consult the Clean Energy Regulator and your own carbon adviser.

Secondary note — very large covered facilities

The Safeguard Mechanism is a separate obligation applying to designated large facilities emitting above 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. It is not relevant to typical fleet or generator-set operators and is noted here only for completeness.

Where measurement is concerned, the same standard applies as everywhere else on this site: a controlled field evaluation on your own equipment, with baseline data captured before installation, is the only defensible basis for any figure. See field results and the fleet trial programme.

FAQ

ACCU Scheme questions

What is the ACCU Scheme?: The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme is a Commonwealth scheme administered by the Clean Energy Regulator under which registered projects that reduce or avoid emissions, following an approved method, may be issued ACCUs. One ACCU represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent. Registration, auditing and reporting obligations sit with the project proponent.
What is the land and sea transport method?: It is one of the approved methods under the scheme, covering emissions-reduction activities in road, rail and marine transport operations. The method sets out the eligible activities, the baseline and measurement requirements, and the reporting and audit obligations. The Clean Energy Regulator publishes the current method determination and guidance — that is the authoritative source, not us.
Does installing one of your systems earn carbon credits?: No. We make no claim that installing a unit qualifies any specific fleet for ACCU issuance. Whether an activity is eligible, whether a project can be registered, and whether any units are ultimately issued are all determined by the Clean Energy Regulator against the applicable method — not by the equipment fitted. Consult the Clean Energy Regulator and your own carbon adviser.
Who is responsible for registration and administration?: The operator. Project registration, baselining, data collection, reporting, audit and any subsequent trading of units are the operator's responsibility. We supply hardware and remote technical support; we do not act as a carbon project developer, agent or adviser.
Does the Safeguard Mechanism apply to my fleet?: For typical fleet operators, no. The Safeguard Mechanism applies to designated large facilities emitting above 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. It is only relevant here as a secondary note for very large covered facilities, and those operators will already have compliance advisers engaged.