Development and implementation of a result-based funding mechanism for carbon farming in EU mixed crop livestock systems
Mutualize knowledge of 50 partners to build a common framework for carbon offset mechanism and low carbon agricultural practices and facilitate carbon farming projects in Europe
Actions:
1. Developing harmonized tools and standards: a whole farm sustainability assessment methodology and a common Monitoring, Reporting and Verification process.
2. Training farmers and advisers.
3. Applying mitigation practices across 700 mixed crop livestock farms and elaborating referential costs.
4. Setting up a result based carbon funding mechanism through 18 Carbon Farming Projects.
5. Promoting low carbon measures and disseminating carbon offset mechanisms.
6. Structuring, building and promoting a European network and a common framework.
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