Human Induced Regeneration (HIR)
Human Induced Regeneration (HIR) is one of a number of approved carbon removal or sequestration methodologies that drawdown carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in vegetation. Approved under the Australian federal government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and overseen by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), HIR projects involve regenerating native forests by changing land management practices. Projects that are delivered using this method are designed to be carried out on areas where vegetation is being impacted by grazing, clearing and other activities.