Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 16884–17790

Requirements relating to assessing variable biodiversity project characteristic changes—biodiversity certificates
 (4) A methodology determination must contain a condition that a biodiversity certificate must not be issued in respect of a registered biodiversity project that is covered by the methodology determination unless the project proponent for the project demonstrates that they have assessed the change in the variable biodiversity project characteristics for the project against the counterfactual scenarios for the project, where the counterfactual scenarios are not static.
Requirements relating to counterfactual scenarios—Register entries
 (5) A methodology determination must require that a brief description of the counterfactual scenarios for a registered biodiversity project that is covered by the methodology determination must be included in the entry in the Register for the project.