CER Project Application Checklist
Registering a carbon project is the first formal step in participating in the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme.
In the PLAN module on grovia, we provide step by step guidance to prepare registration for an EP project with the Clean Energy Regulator.
Knowing what the actual online application form looks like, will help you understand what you need to prepare.
| Section | Field / Question |
| User Account | Check user account |
| Proponent | Proponent name |
| Project Agent | Does this project have an agent? |
| Significantly Involved Persons | Do you want to provide details of any person (other than the proponent or agent) relied upon significantly in this application or project administration? |
| Contact Person | Describe relevant skills and experience of all people carrying out the project |
| Fit and Proper Person Eligibility | Have there been any changes that may affect the proponent(s)’ eligibility to pass the fit and proper person test? |
| Project Details | Project name |
| Describe the project in simple language | |
| Do you want the project to start on the declaration date? | |
| Is the project or planned activities new? | |
| Are any of the planned activities required by law? | |
| Are the project activities funded or listed under section 21 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015? | |
| Does the project require any regulatory approvals? | |
| Forward abatement estimate (nearest 5,000 t CO₂-e) | |
| Project Area | Geospatial information |
| Reference | |
| State or territory | |
| Lot/block/parcel/portion | |
| Plan type | |
| Plan number | |
| Volume | |
| Folio | |
| Address | |
| Local Government Area | |
| NRM region | |
| Name of NRM plan | |
| Date of NRM publication | |
| Proponent legal right type | |
| Assignor(s) | |
| Legal right filename | |
| NRM Plan Consistency | Is the project consistent with the relevant NRM plan(s)? |
| Legal Right | Upload supporting documents |
| Native Title & Land Rights | What type of native title or land right does the project area include? |
| Eligible Interest Holders | Are there any eligible interest holders? |
| Excluded Offsets Project | Are any of these activities being carried out as part of the project? (Select all that apply) |
| Adverse Impact on Vegetation | Is any part of the project area used to offset or compensate for adverse impacts on vegetation under other schemes? |
| Complementary Schemes & Programs | Is this project associated with any funding schemes or programs? |
| Permanence | Permanence period |
| Describe steps to ensure carbon remains sequestered for the permanence obligation period | |
| Upload signed permanence plan | |
| Project Activities | Confirm land eligibility requirements |
| Describe how the proposed planting area meets eligibility requirements | |
| Upload supporting documents | |
| What type of planting will be undertaken? | |
| Upload the reforestation management plan | |
| Upload any additional supporting information | |
| Signatory |
The key documents you will need to submit as part of registration are:
- Reforestation management Plan (including your forward abatement estimate)
- Permanence Plan
Also, as part of the registration process you will need
- Identity documents
- National Police Check certificate issued in the last 12 months.
- Evidence that you hold or have acquired legal right through a written agreement, such as a commercial contract, including records showing how you have, or obtained, legal right to carry out the project, including the steps you took, any advice received and who you consulted with.
For questions and support, review the 'Prepare for Registration' checklist on grovia or get in touch.