Apply to participate in the BidCarbon Standard Scheme

Before applying to participate, it is recommended to have a clear understanding of the rules and requirements for running a project. It is important to ensure that your project meets all eligibility requirements and that you are familiar with the role of a project proponent. Additionally, certain documents should be prepared and submitted with your application.

It is important to ensure that your project：

● meets all eligibility requirements and that you are familiar with the role of a project proponent.

● Plan your project to ensure its success, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the criteria pertaining to your project type and method.

● obtain the necessary consents from eligible stakeholders, and 

● accurately calculate your carbon abatement estimate.

If you haven't obtained the necessary eligible interest-holder consents or regulatory approvals when you submit your application, your project will only be conditionally declared.

For your project to be unconditionally declared, you will need to provide us with consent from all eligible stakeholders and applicable regulatory approvals before the end of your project’s first reporting period. To help obtain all consents in time, you should engage early with consent holders.

You will need to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals before commencing your project activities.

Prior to commencing

Prove your identity and fit and proper person status

To participate in the scheme, you must prove your identity and pass a fit and proper person (FPP) assessment. 

This requires providing your identity documents.

Refer to our guide for FPP requirements for carbon service providers and register as a participant in Online Services.

Arrange for authority to sign

All applications and supporting documents submitted under the BidCarbon Standard Scheme must be signed by an authorised signatory. 

By signing the application, the signatory makes legally binding declarations that the: 

● project proponent is a fit and proper person (FPP)

● project proponent has the legal authority and responsibility to carry out the project

● application meets all relevant legislative requirements

● information provided is accurate, complete and not misleading, including by omission.

Only certain individuals may sign applications, including:

● individuals as project proponents, who may sign for themselves

● authorised signatories acting on behalf of a project proponent, where authority to sign has been explicitly delegated

Agents and primary contacts do not necessarily have authority to sign without explicit authorisation.

Signing on behalf of a corporation

Where the project proponent is a corporation, documents must be executed in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, for a foreign corporation, the corresponding foreign law. 

This means that a sole director or sole company secretary may sign alone. If there are more than 2 directors, or a director and a secretary, documents may be signed by either:

● 2 directors

● a director and a secretary.

Evidence of authority to sign

You must provide evidence that the signatory is authorised. This may include:

● a signed letter or deed granting authorisation

● an company extract showing current directors.

You can upload this evidence as part of your application. 

How to apply

To participate in the scheme, you must apply through Online Services.

To apply and register your project, follow these steps.

The submission of the following documents is required:

● a carbon abatement estimate

● signed eligible interest holder consent forms for area-based emissions avoidance or sequestration projects, and a statement confirming that you possess the legal right to conduct the project.

Register your project

Open an BUC Registry account

To ensure the successful completion of your project, it is necessary to have a BUC Registry account.

If you have not yet done so, we kindly request that you apply to open an account prior to submitting your first project report.

Detailed instructions on how to open an account can be found on our website.

When assessing your application, it is necessary to ensure that the applicant's identity is verified, the project meets the eligibility criteria of the BidCarbon Standard Scheme, the project meets the requirements of the relevant method, and the applicant is a fit and proper person who has disclosed any prior convictions or history of non-compliance under a range of laws. The applicant will be informed of the approval or rejection of the project.

If your project is approved, a declaration of registration and an audit schedule will be sent to you. Furthermore, the details of your project will be published on the BidCarbon Standard Scheme project register, which lists information about every registered project and the number of BRUs issued for each.

How we assess your application

Project registration means you can participate in the scheme. It doesn't give you permission to conduct activities.

You still need to make sure you comply with any other state, territory and local requirements and laws to run your project. This includes obtaining any regulatory approvals related to land use, the environment or water, such as permits and licences. You must do this before commencing your project activity.

We will require evidence of regulatory approvals for the project before you submit your project’s first offsets report. If you don't obtain these, BRUs can't be issued for your project.

Regulatory approvals are your responsibility

It’s your responsibility as a proponent to check if your project needs regulatory approvals. You can't commence your project activities before obtaining regulatory approvals.

Once your project is registered under the BidCarbon Standard Scheme, you must ensure that your project meets the requirements set out by the local government, state or territory throughout the lifetime of the project.

You can check whether your project is subject to regulatory approvals by contacting your local government or relevant state or territory department.

Complying with other laws and obtaining regulatory approvals

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