en-What challenges are we facing in scaling carbon farming?
The First European Carbon Farming Summit, held in Valencia in March 2024, brought together over 600 participants, including scientists, policymakers, and practitioners, to discuss carbon farming's role in climate mitigation. The event highlighted the increasing relevance of carbon farming as part of Europe's strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Key themes included:
Challenges in Scaling Carbon Farming: Farmers face barriers due to complex certification schemes and costly monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems. Clear guidelines, harmonised rules, and financial support are needed to help them transition to carbon farming practices.
Building Trust and Methodological Standards: The summit emphasised the importance of creating trust in carbon markets and establishing frameworks that account for biophysical variations and non-permanent carbon storage in agriculture.
Holistic Approach: Speakers advocated for carbon farming to be seen as part of a broader transition towards sustainable agriculture, focusing not only on carbon but also on soil health, biodiversity, and rural communities.
Technical and Financial Support: The development of affordable and accurate MRV systems, as well as accessible data, was discussed as crucial for the widespread adoption of carbon farming. The summit also addressed the need for financial incentives and clear certification criteria to motivate farmers.
The Future of Carbon Farming: The summit concluded with a call for collaboration and innovation to ensure that carbon farming contributes meaningfully to the regeneration of Europe's landscapes and agricultural systems.
Ideas:The climate crisis needs you to act
The European Carbon Farming Summit provides a space for the sector to agree on best mechanisms to scale robust climate actions. But dialogues happen between individuals, and we need everyone's involvement to safeguard the enviromental integrity of carbon farming. There are a few options to get involved with the summit. Visit Project Credible's website to understand which one fits you best.
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https://www.carbonfarmingsummit.eu/previous_editionIf you're interested in reading the full summit report, including the key points and lessons learned, please click on the following link:
Also you can watch all the keynotes and other presentations in the European Carbon Farming Summit official website https://www.carbonfarmingsummit.eu/previous_edition and stay tunned for the 2nd edition that will take place on the 4-5-6 March 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.
Key insights were brought together at the First European Carbon Farming Summit, held in Valencia in March 2024 as part of the Mission Soil project Credible. The summit highlighted the growing relevance of carbon farming in Europe's strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, bringing together over 600 participants, including scientists, policymakers, and practitioners, to discuss carbon farming's role in climate mitigation.
At SAE we believe in transforming agriculture through a whole-systems approach that respects agroecological principles. Carbon farming is more than simply storing carbon in agricultural soils; it should be regarded as a vital tool for shifting towards a more agroecological paradigm.