Member States continue to embrace the concept and benefits of carbon farming approaches which are actively encouraged through the #NewCAP.
Baltic countries recognise the importance of carbon farming and are proactively sharing and networking their experiences through the Baltic Sea Action Group, highlighting success factors which can be of use to other Member States. In Germany, a national Arable Farming Strategy is prioritising climate-friendly agriculture and debate in the country continues about the merits of production methods promoting humus build-up. Long-term commitments to funding carbon farming are considered vital for a transformation of the agri-business sector’s modernisation plans.
Spain is another Member State planning to use CAP support to upscale organic agriculture and here the transformation to carbon-fixing, emissions-reducing farming is seen to “help boost rural economies, combining job creation and economic benefits with the protection of the environment, the fight against climate change, and an improvement in animal welfare.”
Enthusiasm for French and Polish carbon farming developments are also becoming more widely known thanks to communication campaigns such as the EU-funded information provided by EURACTIV’s special report on Europe’s carbon farming trend. Keep an eye on the European Commission’s Carbon Farming webpage and also on the ENRD website for more news about latest developments in EU carbon farming.
