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Drooping Sheoak on degraded land in South Australia.
Drooping Sheoak on degraded land in South Australia.

Iberdrola - Carbon2Nature Australia Case Study: Managing Complexity to Deliver High-Integrity ACCUs at Scale

How Land Life delivered a board-ready Environmental Plantings project restoring biodiversity and generating ~137,200 ACCUs in South Australia in partnership with Carbon2Nature Australia (C2NA). C2NA is a subsidiary of Carbon2Nature, the dedicated global nature restoration company of Iberdrola, and its local subsidiary Iberdrola Australia.

The challenge

A board-level commitment

Iberdrola Australia formalised a commitment to procure high-integrity Environmental Plantings ACCUs.

The carbon credits needed to deliver:

  • Integrity and durability
  • Biodiversity and social outcomes
  • Governance and long-term land security
  • Certainty on pricing and risk

Carbon2Nature Australia required a project that could meet these standards quickly and credibly.

The partnership

A multi-entity collaboration


Land Life partnered with:

  • Carbon2Nature headquarters (Spain) and Carbon2Nature Australia
  • Iberdrola Group headquarters (Spain) and Iberdrola Australia
  • Cassinia Environmental (Australia)
  • Wirangu and Nauo Aboriginal Corporation

This required managing governance across multiple jurisdictions, boards and compliance frameworks.

Overview

Project at a glance

Location: Eyre Peninsula
Scale: 828 hectares
Methodology: Environmental Plantings – FullCAM (2024)
Expected ACCUs: ~137,200 over 25 years
Ecosystem Restored: Drooping Sheoak Grassy Woodland
Land Protection: In-perpetuity Heritage Agreement

End-to-end implementation

Science-led, delivery-ready

Land Life led:

  • Site selection & carbon modelling
  • Environmental Plantings development under FullCAM
  • Biodiversity baseline and Accounting for Nature registration
  • Permanent land protection
  • Indigenous engagement and stewardship
Core benefit outcomes

Biodiversity and First Nations Outcomes

Embedded by design:

Restoration of a critically endangered ecosystem

Traditional Owner access restored after 170+ years

Cultural burning capacity building

Ecological benchmarking against reference sites

Risk and Governance

Built for security

  • Structured to meet board-level governance standards
  • Designed for permanence and long-term durability
  • Aligned with Australia’s evolving ACCU compliance frameworks
  • End-to-end oversight reducing delivery risk

The Result

Immediate progress on procurement commitments
Investment-ready, low-complexity project structure
A repeatable model for scaling similar ACCU projects

Iberdrola Australia

“Iberdrola Australia is proud to support Carbon2Nature Australia’s collaboration with Land Life, which will aim to deliver our customers with high-quality ACCUs whilst supporting the decarbonisation and biodiversity targets of our global organisation.”

Alvaro Portellano, Executive Manager Innovation & New Businesses, Iberdrola Australia

Why it matters for corporate buyers

Talia demonstrates:

  • How to move beyond spot purchasing
  • How to embed biodiversity into carbon strategy
  • How to manage governance complexity
  • How to build durable ACCU portfolios

Looking to build a high-integrity ACCU portfolio?

Land Life delivers end-to-end Environmental Plantings projects designed for long-term durability, biodiversity integrity and board-level confidence.