Date
6 - 8 May 2025
Location
Lennox Head, NSW
The Carbon Farming Industry Forum is the key industry event convening stakeholders across the supply chain of Australia’s carbon market and carbon farming industry. Analogous to the launch of our 4th Carbon Farming Scorecard, the 9th Forum provides a unique platform to consider latest state and federal policy developments, and to progress actions in CMI’s Carbon Farming Industry Roadmap.
Registration is now open.
CMI is seeking partners to support this event. Please see prospectus for further information and contact details.
Tuesday 6 May
Workshops and Fields Trips - TBC
The workshops and site visits are separately ticketed events. It is possible to do either a workshop or the site visits, or both.
Wednesday 7 May
Welcome to Country
OPENING PLENARY: Carbon Farming Industry Stocktake & Outlook
An address on “Scaling Carbon, Nature and Investment” – Implementing a new Carbon Farming & Nature Roadmap for a prosperous, negative emissions, nature positive future.
John Connor
Policy Outlook
A high-level Ministerial address on the Australian policy landscape, ambition and the reform agenda – following the Federal election.
PLENARY ONE: Optimising Policy Frameworks for Carbon and Nature Markets
Carbon Farming Scorecard Overview
Exploring the 4th annual Carbon Farming Scorecard results, including highlights and opportunities.
Carbon Conversation: Setting the Vision “Scaling Carbon, Nature and Investment”
High-Integrity Carbon for Nature Credit Generation
Scaling Carbon for Nature Investment
Sub-nationals Driving Social License, Planning & Investment
TOWN HALL: Indigenous Carbon & Biodiversity – Opportunities & ‘Right Way, Wrong Way Engagement’
An important session addressing the opportunities of Indigenous ownership, operation of and involvement in carbon for nature projects. Discussion will cover core benefits, carbon opportunities, measures to overcome participation barriers, the importance of ‘right way’ engagement, Free Prior and Informed Consent.
PLENARY TWO: Integrating Carbon & Nature
Addressing Land Sector Emissions whilst Scaling Drawdown & Building Natural Capital
Addressing Land Sector Emissions whilst Scaling Drawdown & Building Natural Capital
Building the Business Case for Participation – Revenue & Co-benefits
Systemic Organisational Planning Towards a Net Zero & Nature Positive Economy
Carbon Conversation: Farmers on the Frontline
Carbon Conversation: Driving Best Practice
Thursday 8th May
Indigenous Address
Policy Perspectives: Ministerial Address
PLENARY THREE: Addressing Industry Carbon & Nature Roadblocks
Addressing the Method Gap – new integrated methods
Building Expertise & Capacity
Strengthening Integrity & Consent Arrangements
TOWNHALL: Innovation and Integrity in Method Development
TOWNHALL: Trading & Investor Room – Scaling up Through Financial Markets
PLENARY FOUR: Connecting Country, Community & Climate
Roadmap Workshop – drivers, barriers and opportunities
Roadmap Workshop – roles and responsibilities
Roadmap Workshop- Best in Class Data: Metrics and Management Systems
CLOSING PLENARY: Land, Carbon and Australia’s NDC
Join the closing session of the Carbon Farming Industry Forum to discuss the future outlook for land sector sequestration within Australia’s Net Zero pathways – the crucial role of carbon farming supporting nature outcomes on the road to COP.
