Section 12 - Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Reducing Methane Emissions from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2025 - Operation of this Part

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For the purposes of paragraph 106(1)(b) of the Act, Divisions 2 and 3 of this Part set out the requirements that must be met for landfill gas capture and destruction projects to be eligible offsets projects. These requirements include specifications of project types and sub-types to which landfill gas capture and destruction projects must belong, and particular requirements relating to some project types and sub-types.

Note: The section 22 application in relation to a project must include details of how the project meets all relevant requirements set out in this instrument, including details of any sub-methods applicable to the project: see paragraphs 13(1)(d) and (n) of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015. The section 128 application in relation to a project must include a statement that the project meets the requirements of the applicable methodology determination: see paragraph 90(e) of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015.

Division 4 of this Part specifies:
for the purposes of subparagraph 27(4A)(a)(ii) of the Act, requirements in lieu of the newness requirement for certain projects; and
for the purposes of subparagraph 27(4A)(b)(ii) of the Act, a requirement in lieu of the regulatory additionality requirement.
For the purposes of paragraph 69(3)(b) of the Act, Division 5 of this Part specifies crediting periods for certain project types and project sub-types.