FLAG Emission Accounting

FLAG Emission Accounting for Queensland Farmers and Agribusinesses

Farm emissions, measured simply.

Practical FLAG emission accounting for Queensland cattle producers, grain growers, and mixed farming operations, turning your existing farm records into credible emission numbers.

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What is FLAG Emission Accounting?

FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) emission accounting covers the greenhouse gas emissions specific to agricultural and land-based activities, methane from livestock, nitrous oxide from fertilisers, carbon from land clearing and vegetation change, and energy used in farming operations. Under the SBTi FLAG Guidance and the GHG Protocol's Land Sector and Removals framework, companies with significant agricultural supply chains must now separately measure and report these emissions. For Queensland farmers, this means your cattle numbers, fertiliser use, diesel consumption, and land management practices all need to be quantified.

Is this right for your business?

Queensland cattle producers, grain growers, horticulture operations, mixed farming businesses, and agribusinesses who are being asked for emission data by supermarkets, processors, or large agricultural supply chain buyers completing SBTi FLAG targets.

How it works

A clear, step-by-step process designed to make this straightforward for your business.

  1. Collect livestock numbers, fertiliser use, fuel, and electricity data from your existing records
  2. Apply FLAG-specific emission factors for Australian agriculture
  3. Categorise emissions into land use change (LUC) and land management (LM)
  4. Produce a clear FLAG emission summary aligned with SBTi requirements
  5. Draft responses for supermarket and processor questionnaires in plain English

What changes when you have this data

Your processor or retailer asked for livestock and land-use emissions data

FLAG-aligned emission numbers derived from your own farm records, not industry averages or guesswork.

You don't know how your operation compares or where to focus

Visibility into your biggest emission sources, livestock, fertiliser, land use, with plain-English interpretation of what the numbers mean.

Agricultural reporting requirements are growing but feel inaccessible

A structured farm emission inventory that positions your operation ahead of mandatory requirements and supports buyer relationships.

Frequently Asked Questions

Average livestock numbers by class (cows, steers, heifers), fertiliser tonnage (especially nitrogen-based), annual electricity (kWh) and diesel (litres), total land area, and any recent land clearing or conversion.
Not yet directly, but your buyers are increasingly required to report FLAG emissions under SBTi and AASB S2 frameworks. If they ask, you need to be ready.
FLAG specifically covers agricultural and land-based emissions, livestock methane, soil nitrous oxide, land use change. A regular carbon footprint covers energy, fuel, and operational emissions. Many farms need both.

Ready to get started with FLAG Emission Accounting?

Book a free discovery call to discuss your business needs and how Aethiro can help.