Prioritising ETS Eligibility Support Where It Matters Most

The Challenge

With farmers potentially eligible to claim up to three years of backdated ETS credits if their registrations were accepted before the end of 2025, the PPCC team needed a fast way to identify which farms had with existing native forest with ETS potential - where the value was likely to be.

There wasn’t time to work through every farm in detail. They needed to scan the catchment quickly, prioritise the strongest opportunities, coordinate outreach, and focus support where it would have the biggest impact for PPCC farmers.

How the platform was used

CarbonCrop helped PPCC streamline their approach to early-stage ETS assessments for more efficient prioritisation:

• The CarbonCrop team trained and provided guidance to PPCC’s coordinator and administrator to understand the basics of the ETS and to use the platform for quick, high-level ETS eligibility checks.

• The PPCC team used these tools to identify which farms had stronger ETS potential - helping them focus conversations and prioritise their time.

• Larger or more complex farms were scanned to confirm broad potential using CarbonCrop’s remote assessment tools.

• Interested farmers had a forestry consultant added to their farm on the platform to complete the registration process.

This meant early engagement stayed local and personal, while the technical detail was handled by the platform and handed over when needed.

Outcome

• Coordinators focused effort where it could unlock the most value - helping farmers with the strongest opportunities act in time

• Coordinators were able to focus their time on the farms with the highest potential, making the most of limited capacity and delivering greater value across the catchment.

• The catchment group kept pace with demand, without overwhelming staff or losing momentum.

“We can now have more confident conversations with farmers early on. It’s made it easier to keep things moving.” - Lynda, PPCC Coordinator