EU LIFE Carbon Farming Scheme

Publication of the Guidance and results of the demonstration and policy dissemination workshop in Brussels (B1/all)

• Report on the analysis of the impact of carbon farming practices on biodiversity, including aspects of impact on nutrient leaching and climate resilience (water holding capacity) (A4)
• Report of the results of carbon credit trading demonstration in Puro.earth marketplace with test farmers and foresters (A4)
• Guidance of regulatory and policy aspects towards implementation of incentive scheme (A3)
• Report summarising the communication activities and the response from stakeholders (B1)
• Report compiling all information material produced (info material, presentations, layman’s report, etc.) (B1)
• Report summarising the workshops with other EU projects (B2)
• Report on the project management activities and results (C1)
• Report on monitoring activities, and their result (C2)
• Report on the socio-economic impact of the project (C3)
• After-LIFE plan (C4)

Report on the characteristics, prerequisites, pros and cons of selected CAP-adapted incentive scheme and market mechanisms in agriculture and forestry (A4)
 

Report on 5-10 best methods to bind carbon in European agricultural and forest ecosystems and prevention of the carbon loss (soil management, fires) (A1)

Testing of the draft scheme with farmers, foresters, authorities, companies and intermediaries carried out and analysed (first round, first group) (A4)
 

• A description of an incentive scheme to encourage foresters and farmers to adopt agricultural practices enforcing removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. (A2)
• Review of risk assessment and policy aspects (LULUCF, CAP, Climate and Energy) for best practises in carbon farming scheme (A3)

Summary of review of the risk assessment and policy aspects for best practices for a carbon farming scheme (A3)

Draft list of management methods and verification mechanisms for carbon farming and forestry to be used in A2 & A4.

• Draft report on calculation methods to be applied in estimating quantitatively agricultural and forest carbon sinks and their stability (A1) - Download PDF
• Report on the analysis of the market demand mechanisms and the demand potential for land-based carbon credits based on Carbon Farming Scheme demonstration and its potential target groups (A2) - Download PDF