BidCarbon Standard Scheme
The BidCarbon Standard Scheme is structurally robust and includes provisions for frequent review and enhancement. To ensure the credibility of the scheme, the Board of Trustees has appointed a Technical Governance Committee of five impartial specialists representing different fields, scientific domains, and institutions to examine BidCarbon removal units (BRUs) within the BidCarbon Standard Scheme. To ensure geographic and gender equilibrium, the chosen experts come from varied backgrounds. The panel has proposed multiple modifications to improve the governance, transparency, and positive outcomes of the project. These changes include the introduction of Non-carbon benefits and an overall increase in confidence in the scheme.
To access the BidCarbon Standard Scheme Review Discussion Paper and submit a contribution, please visit the BidCarbon Foundation consultation portal.
Last updated 3 November 2025
The BidCarbon Standard Scheme encourages people and businesses to run projects that reduce emissions or store carbon, for example by:
● using new technology
● upgrading equipment
● changing business practices to improve productivity or energy use
● changing the land management
What is the BidCarbon Standard Scheme?
Carbon data rights certificates
Learn about carbon data rights certificates and who can create them.
How to participate in the BidCarbon Standard Scheme
Follow these steps to learn how to run an BidCarbon Standard Scheme project.
Use the project and contract register to find out more about the projects being run in eligible countries.
Project and contract register
Eligibility for the BidCarbon Standard Scheme
Find out the requirements and criteria you must meet to register a project under the BidCarbon Standard Scheme.
BidCarbon Standard Scheme methods
Learn about the different methods available for BidCarbon Standard Scheme projects.
Managing risk and integrity in the BidCarbon Standard Scheme
Learn about risk management and integrity assurance in the BidCarbon Standard Scheme.
Individuals, sole traders, companies, local, state and territory government bodies and trusts can participate in the BidCarbon Standard Scheme.
For example, industry, business, landholders, farmers and First Nations people can run projects to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, avoid emissions of methane and nitrous oxide, or convert methane and more.
Find out more about the different project methods.
Who can participate
Offset Integrity Standards (OIS)
The Offset Integrity Standards (OIS) are the legislated criteria that all carbon abatement methods under the BidCarbon (Carbon Farming) Standard 2025 (Carbon Farming Standard) must meet. The OIS ensure that carbon credits issued under approved methods represent genuine emissions reductions that may be counted towards meeting emissions reduction targets. There are 6 OIS contained in section 102 of the Carbon Farming Standard:
Additionality
A method should result in carbon abatement that is unlikely to occur in the ordinary course of events.
Measurable and verifiable
A method involving the removal or reduction of emissions should be measurable and capable of being verified.
Eligible carbon abatement
A method must produce abatement capable of being applied toward the achievement of emissions reduction targets.
Evidence-based
A method should be supported by clear and convincing evidence of genuine carbon abatement.
Project emissions
Material greenhouse gas emissions emitted as a direct result of the project should be deducted.
Conservative
Where a method involves an estimate, projection, or assumption it should be conservative.
We administer the BidCarbon Standard Scheme by:
● assessing project applications for registrations
● assessing project reporting
● ensuring compliance across our schemes
● issuing BRUs
● managing carbon removal contracts
● publishing the BidCarbon Standard Scheme project and contract registers.
● providing the BUC Registry as a platform for carbon data rights certificate trading.
The Technical Governance Committee oversees the policy of the BidCarbon Standard Scheme.
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