In early February 2025, the Clean Energy Regulator (Regulator) published a report on the administration of human-induced regeneration of even-aged native forest projects under the Australian carbon credit unit (ACCU) scheme. The report, titled ‘Human-induced regeneration method: Managing project risk to deliver carbon abatement for Australia’, seeks to reassure readers that HIR projects are performing well and are being administered under a robust regulatory framework.
The Regulator has previously distributed similar material to media outlets and other stakeholders in response to concerns raised about the HIR method and its administration. The report and other materials distributed by the Regulator raise a range of questions.