UPDATE: Carbon Offset Market Report – Buyers ‘rush to regeneration’ ahead of ACCU review – but are HIR projects without risk?

The price for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) has continued to drift sideways, with spot ACCUs (non-specified projects/landfill gas) closing lower on the week. Comparably, higher value regeneration projects continue to trade in volume, at higher prices, as buyers seek to minimise their exposure to the upcoming review of ACCU crediting methods. Human Induced Regeneration (HIR) units have become a safe-haven given their relative liquidity and risk profile. These methods, however, have not escaped criticism over the way carbon sequestration is estimated for regeneration projects that are outside of their originally developed vegetation types. While the review may lead to