The Australian Government has provided funding of $6.8 million to help incorporate voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimates and reporting ‘standards’ into GHG calculators and accounting tools. This is part of a package of measures announced in the 2024-25 Budget to help producers work towards a lower emission future. More information is available at the Improved GHG Accounting web page.
Stakeholders have raised concerns about the consistency of GHG calculators and the costs of updating them to reflect changes to Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts. We are calling for expressions of interest (EOIs) to provide more consistent application of the standards in on-farm calculators, ensuring robust GHG estimates for producers and their advisors. This could also help businesses along the supply chain and financial institutions who are looking for farm-level data.
Expressions of interest and grant opportunity
The call for expressions of interest (EOIs) is the first step toward the Australian Government awarding a grant to an applicant. The purpose of the EOI is to select respondents to apply for funding through a closed competitive grant process.
Being invited to apply for a grant after the EOI does not guarantee that the applicant will receive funding.
This call for EOIs is open to all interested parties that meet the eligibility criteria.
The call for EOIs opened on 26 November 2024. EOIs must be submitted by 3:00pm (AEDT) on 23 December 2024.
EOI guidelines
The EOI guidelines explain the program objectives, how to make a submission, eligibility criteria, and the assessment process.
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Expression of interest guidelines to improve consistency of on-farm emissions estimates (PDF 397 KB)
Expression of interest guidelines to improve consistency of on-farm emissions estimates (DOCX 837 KB)
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Enquiries
For questions on the call for EOIs or grant, email GHGaccounting@aff.gov.au before 5pm (AEDT) on 16 December 2024.