The Growing Role of Carbon Farming & the Need for Precision

As the demand for carbon farming and sustainable land management rises, accurate property assessment and land classification are crucial. Many consulting firms still rely on outdated, manual or low-accuracy methods, leading to missed opportunities in carbon sequestration, lower integrity credits and reduced commercial outcomes.

Airborne LiDAR surveys have proven to be a game-changing solution that provides unmatched precision in carbon stock assessment, land-use monitoring, and compliance reporting.

What Is LiDAR & Why Should Carbon Consultants Care?

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an advanced remote sensing technology that creates highly accurate 3D maps of land, vegetation, and terrain. Unlike satellite imagery or traditional surveys, LiDAR provides granular precision that helps assess carbon potential, vegetation structure and density, and landscape changes over time.

LiDAR’s Role in Carbon Farming: Insights from Australian Guidelines

Accurate Baseline Establishment and Monitoring

  • The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Mapping Guidelines by the Dept. of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) emphasise the importance of accurate geospatial mapping in greenhouse gas abatement projects.
  • LiDAR ensures precise delineation of Carbon Estimation Areas (CEAs) and exclusion zones, providing highly reliable baseline data for project validation.

Enhanced Carbon Stock Assessment and Credit Integrity

Improved Compliance and Reporting Processes

Our Recent Work

Aerometrex to deliver data for agricultural digital twins & carbon project with Agronomeye & Regenco

Aerometrex's LiDAR data was used to produce a holistic three-dimensional property model to support informed land management as well as underpin a carbon market project. The data was supplied to support critical applications in the sustainable & smart farming segment.

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“The data provided to us by Agronomeye’s AgTwin, utilising Aerometrex capability, has allowed us to identify and hone in on areas suitable for carbon farming. This is a game-changer for the sector, creating absolute certainty about what is happening at the project level. For us, this is the future of carbon farming and we’re thrilled to be involved in the partnership with Agronomeye and Aerometrex to bring this to market.”

Greg Noonan, RegenCo Managing Director & CEO
 

Why Work with Aerometrex?

Proven Expertise in LiDAR Solutions

Decades of experience delivering high-quality LiDAR datasets for environmental and land management applications.

Nationwide Capabilities & Tailored Data

Customised solutions for any project size, anywhere in Australia.

Seamless Integration

LiDAR data that easily fits into existing carbon measurement frameworks.

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