How CMS approaches soil carbon
Where many soil carbon websites stop at “what is soil carbon?”, CMS starts with:
“What are you actually trying to achieve?”
Our work integrates four practical layers:
1. Strategy and positioning
Clarifying whether soil carbon is primarily:
A productivity strategy
An ACCU project
A supply-chain and market access story
— or a combination of all three.
We map how soil carbon supports net zero, biodiversity and market access goals, including emerging international frameworks where relevant.
2. Project and market design
Assessing eligibility, realistic carbon potential and method options for your:
Soils
Climate
Enterprise mix
Management system
Projects and pilots are designed to generate credible outcomes without compromising production.
3. Measurement, storytelling and engagement
Translating complex MRV and soil science into:
Plain-English board and lender briefings
Supply-chain communications
Case studies, field days and extension materials
So progress is understood — not just measured.
4. Operational and funding support
Identifying grants, co-investment and partnerships to:
De-risk early adoption
Support implementation
Keep momentum on-farm and in markets
Start with a Whole-of-Farm Carbon Opportunity Assessment
For most landholders, the right first question is not: “Should I do a soil carbon project?”
It is: “What is the full opportunity and risk landscape for my farm or business?”
A CMS Whole-of-Farm Carbon Opportunity Assessment typically covers:
Baseline picture
Land use, soils, climate and current management practices.
Method and mechanism scan
Which ACCU methods (soil, vegetation, savanna and others) could apply — and where they intersect on your farm.
Scenario and risk analysis
What soil carbon uplift could look like under different practice changes and seasonal assumptions — including trade-offs.
Roadmap and next steps
Clear staged options — from monitoring and pilots through to full project registration or supply-chain alignment.
The outcome is a plain-English roadmap you can act on — backed by 25 years at the coalface of ACCU method development, on-ground projects and national carbon farming leadership.
Why work with CMS on soil carbon
Deep soil carbon heritage
Led by Louisa Kiely — one of Australia’s most trusted voices in soil carbon and land-sector climate solutions.
Bridge between farmers, corporates and policy
Turning complex rules into workable farm-gate and board-room decisions.
Strategy plus execution
From market architecture to on-farm programs, project documents and investor materials.
Plain-English in a technical landscape
Complex MRV, methods and market debates translated into clear choices.
Book a Whole-of-Farm Carbon Opportunity Assessment
Understand where soil carbon fits in your production system, carbon strategy and market story — before you commit. Contact us today.