Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126:reg:62
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00126
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 62
Character Range: 79517–80254

62  Residue baseline emissions—general
 (1) For a soil carbon project, emissions from tillage events must include:
 (a) nitrous oxide releases from soil, crop, or pasture residue; and
 (b) greenhouse gases emitted from fuel use.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a default amount of 12 litres of diesel fuel per hectare is taken to be used for each tillage event.
 (3) To determine residue emissions during the baseline emissions period, a project proponent must use the relevant baseline method from subsection (4).
 (4) For the purposes of determining residue emissions, the baseline methods are:
 (a) residue baseline A—see section 63; and
 (b) residue baseline B—see section 64; and
 (c) residue baseline C—see section 65.