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Development and implementation of a result-based funding mechanism for carbon farming in EU mixed crop livestock systems

Reference: LIFE20 CCM/FR/001663 | Acronym: LIFE CARBON FARMING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND

The agriculture sector generates several greenhouse gases – methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide – and is responsible for 10.1% ofEuropean GHG emissions. However, carbon sequestration in soil can also help remove atmospheric CO2.

 


OBJECTIVES

The overall objective of the LIFE CARBON FARMING is to reduce the carbon footprint of agricultural products by 15% within six years, using result-based funding. Carbon finance has a key role to play in incentivising and expanding low-carbon initiatives. The project will bring together actors involved in agriculture and other economic sectors (public bodies, industrial companies and banks) to implement carbon finance mechanisms in six European countries.

Specifically, the project will aim to:

  • Develop a harmonised sustainability assessment methodology and a common process for monitoring, reporting and verifying to help farmers reduce the carbon footprint of their farms and measure the progress achieved via Carbon Farming Projects (CFP);
  • Train farmers and advisers, and apply CFP in 700 farms in France, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Germany and Spain;
  • Evaluate CFP implementation costs to improve funding initiative schemes;
  • Implement and disseminate carbon offset mechanisms that will consist of the development of a voluntary carbon market (recruitment of carbon buyers, contract procedures between farmers, project developers and carbon buyers); and
  • Create and promote a European network of farmers and partners involved in CFP to share knowledge and replicate the project results and tools.

The project contributes to EU climate policy goals, such as the EU 2030 Climate target plan COM/2020/562 (Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people), and the Effort Sharing Regulation (Decision No 406/2009/EC). The project is also relevant to the EU common agricultural policy CAP and its ‘farm to fork’ strategy.


RESULTS

Expected results:

  • 700 sustainability audits carried out in mixed crop-livestock farms and 700 farmers applying a low carbon strategy;
  • 15% reduction of the carbon footprint of farms (considering GHG reduction and carbon sequestration increase), which corresponds to 633 841 tonnes-eq CO2 for the 700 farms involved in the project;
  • Revenue of €6.34m for farmers (credits corresponding to carbon offset);
  • 18 Carbon Farming Projects implemented in six contracting countries;
  • 78 advisers trained in sustainability assessments in farms and building mitigation action plans.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA


Reference: LIFE20 CCM/FR/001663
Acronym: LIFE CARBON FARMING
Start Date: 01/10/2021
End Date: 01/10/2027
Total Eligible Budget: 6,660,720 €
EU Contribution: 3,662,377 €
Project Location: Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain

CONTACT DETAILS


Coordinating Beneficiary: Institut de l'Elevage
Legal Status: PNC
Address: Rue de Bercy, 149, 75012, PARIS,
Contact Person: Jean Baptiste DOLLE
Email: Send Email
Website: Visit Website


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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ADDRESSED

THEMES

  • Carbon sequestration
  • GHG reduction in non EU ETS sectors
  • Environmental accounting
  • Awareness raising - Information
  • Environmental training - Capacity building

KEYWORDS

  • agroforestry
  • Agriculture
  • environmental performance
  • environmental training
  • greenhouse gas
  • behaviour pattern
  • certification
  • environmental accounting
  • financial instrument
  • environmental impact of agriculture
  • carbon sequestration
  • climate change mitigation

TARGET EU LEGISLATION

  • COM(2011)885 - EU 2050 Energy Roadmap (15.12.2011)

PARTNERSHIPS

Name Status Type
 Institut de l'Elevage ACTIVE Coordinator
 ULiège (Université de Liège), Belgium ACTIVE Participant
 CA 15(Chambre d'Agriculture du Cantal), France ACTIVE Participant
 CRAB(Britany Chambers of Agriculture), France ACTIVE Participant
 Coop de Fr(Coop de France), France ACTIVE Participant
 CRAN(Chambre Régionale d'Agriculture de Normandie), France ACTIVE Participant
 I4CE(I4CE - INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE ECONOMICS), France ACTIVE Participant
 INTERBEV(INTERBEV), France ACTIVE Participant
 CNIEL(Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Economie Laitière), France ACTIVE Participant
 CA 03(Chambre d'Agriculture de l'Allier), France ACTIVE Participant
 CA 64(Chambre d'Agriculture des Pyrénées Atlantiques), France ACTIVE Participant
 FCEL(France Conseil Elevage), France ACTIVE Participant
 APAL(Association de Production Animale de l'Est), France ACTIVE Participant
 ATB(Leibniz-Institut fuer Agrartechnik und Biooekonomie eV), Germany ACTIVE Participant
 TEAGASC(Teagasc - Agriculture and Food Development Authority), Ireland ACTIVE Participant
 ASPROCARNE(ORGANIZZAZIONE PRODUTTORI CARNE PIEMONTE), Italy ACTIVE Participant
 UNICARVE(UNICARVE - Associazione Produttori Carni Bovine), Italy ACTIVE Participant
 CREA(Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria), Italy ACTIVE Participant
 AIA(ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA ALLEVATORI), Italy ACTIVE Participant
 CRPA(Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali - CRPA S.p.A.), Italy ACTIVE Participant
 LORRA(LORRA S COOP), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 ASOPROVAC(Asociacion Productores de vacuno de carne), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 NEIKER(NEIKER-Instituto Vasco de Investigacion y Desarrollo Agrario S.A.), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 ASOPRO Cyl(ASOPROVAC Castilla y Leon), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 LACTIBER(LACTIBER LEON), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 AGACAL(Axencia Galega de Calidade Alimentaria), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 AINTA(ASESORIA INTEGRAL AGROALIMENTARIA SL), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 COVAP(Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Ganadera del Valle de Los Pedroches), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 FACTOR CO2(Factor Ideas Integral Services, S.L.), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 SERIDA(Servicio Regional de Investigacion y Desarrollo Agroalimentario), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 ASOPRO Cat(ASOPROVAC CATALUNYA), Spain ACTIVE Participant
 GESTRUM(GESTRUM INTEGRAL SL), Spain ACTIVE Participant

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