Climate change

Australia's National Climate Risk Assessment shows how different regions of Australia will experience different impacts from climate change.

The Indigenous Desert Alliance created an animation detailing how human activities are the main driver of climate change.

ICIN's Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide chapter What is Climate Change?

Report 'First Peoples voices on climate change at the national level', published August 2023.

Report 'First Nations Engagement in the Transition to Net Zero', published August 2025. 

Australia's Carbon Industry

ICIN's Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide chapter ACCU Scheme overview. 

Australian Government's Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme, learn about the scheme that supports carbon projects.

Carbon Market Institute (CMI) is the peak industry body, providing information a guidance for participating in the carbon industry.

Code of Conduct for the carbon industry in Australia. Overseen by the CMI, this is a voluntary code which seeks to encourage best practice in the carbon industry, including a complaints process.

QLD Government's Land Restoration Fund (LRF) provides support for Queenslanders. 

Carbon methods

Kimberley Land Council has developed a step-by-step guide to help Indigenous communities understand the carbon market and the savanna carbon farming methods.

ALFA NT showcases projects on their website. 

The Clean Energy Regulator's video about savanna fire management, the method and benefits.

The QLD Government showcases a successful Blue Carbon Tidal Restoration project.

Australian Government information on developing new methods. 

ICIN's Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide chapter Carbon Counting Methods.

ICIN's 'Mapping the Opportunities for Indigenous Carbon in Australia' report. 

ICIN's 'Blue Carbon in Australia' report, understanding the opportunity for Indigenous people. 

Co-benefits

Core Benefits Verification Framework developed by the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation. 

ICIN's Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide chapter Understanding Co-Benefits.

Rights and interests 

ICIN's Rights and Interests factsheet. 

ICIN's Seeking free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous communities for carbon projects guide sets out best practice for carbon project developers. 

ICIN's Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide chapter Indigenous Rights and Interests. 

The Clean Energy Regulator's Native title, legal right and eligible interest-holder consent guidance. 

The Clean Energy Regulator's Legal right expectations and evidence requirements under the ACCU Scheme video. 

Nature Repair Market

ICIN's Nature Repair Market factsheet. 

The Clean Energy Regulator's information on the Nature Repair Market scheme.  

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's information on methods within the Nature Repair Market. 

Training courses

Through the Australian Government's Carbon Farming Outreach Program ICIN has developed tailored first nations resources, with each education module mirroring the chapters of the Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide. 

Aboriginal Carbon Foundation provides a 5-day training course in Aboriginal Carbon Farming and Core Benefits Management targeted at Indigenous ranger groups.