Join Us for the First Carbon Farming MED Workshop!
Location: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Brussels (Rue de Trones 62, Ixelles, 1050)
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Participation available in person in Brussels only.
Building on the understanding that sustainable agriculture can only be achieved through collaboration, this event will gather policymakers, stakeholders, experts, and agricultural professionals from across Europe to explore the transformative potential of Carbon Farming.
Hosted by EURAF and Interreg Carbon Farming MED, this workshop is the first in a series of events focused on integrating carbon farming into the agricultural sector in the Mediterranean region. The goal of the project is to promote the agricultural sector’s entry into the carbon credit market, helping Mediterranean countries meet the EU’s 2035 climate mitigation objectives, particularly focusing on achieving climate neutrality in agriculture.
At this event, participants will:
- Learn about the Carbon Farming MED project and how it aims to create a resilient agricultural system.
- Understand how carbon farming can become a profitable green business model for farmers.
- Explore a cross-border platform for trading carbon credits to promote sustainable farming practices and economic opportunities.
This is your chance to:
- Contribute to the growth of carbon farming in the Mediterranean.
- Discuss the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of carbon removal in agroforestry with renown expert Gerry Lawson.
- Learn about the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) with DG Envi as well as agroforestry and carbon farming in the CAP with DG Agri
- Hear live feedback from farmer and landowner organisations and other stakeholders.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
09:30 Welcome Remarks by EURAF Board (Manuel Bertomeu García)
10:00 Session 1 – Carbon Farming Policies And Linkages
- DG AGRI – Agroforestry and carbon farming in the CAP (Ricard Ramon I Sumoy, Head of Unit, Policy Perspectives)
- DG CLIMA – Unit for Land Economy and Carbon Removals – CRCF (Valeria Forlin, Deputy Head of Unit, Low Carbon Solutions – Land Economy & Carbon Removals)
10:30 Session 2 – Agroforestry Monitoring Reporting and Verification in the CRCF
- MRV of carbon removals in agroforestry (Gerry Lawson, Policy advisor – EURAF)
- MRV of carbon reductions from soil, slurry and animals in agroforestry (Manuel Bertomeu García, Professor – University of Extremadura / Gerardo Moreno, Professor University of Extremadura)
Break
11:30 Session 3 – Carbon Farming MED Project
- Carbon Farming Med – Interreg (Carlos Torres Guerrero, Researcher – BETA Technological Centre, UVic-UCC, Spain)
- Carbon Farming Med – WP 1 – CREA – Roberta Farina (Researcher – Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy)
- Carbon Farming Med – WP 2 – IHE – Tomaž Gorenc (Director, Institute for Health and Environment)
- Carbon Farming Med – WP 4 – EPM – Joan LLoret (Head of Environment, Climate Change and Energy projects – Euroregion)
- TBC
12:00 Closing Panel
- Ana Rocha, Director – European Landowners Organisation)
- José María Castilla Baró – Head of Office, Spanish Farmers’ Union/ASAJA)
- Hannah Winkler – Policy Manager, IFOAM Organics Europe
- TBC
Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate and help shape the future of carbon farming in the Mediterranean region!
