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Agroforestry carbon-farming for transition to a circular economy
Policy Briefing #67 v1 guides operators of agroforestry carbon farming projects in aligning with the EU’s Carbon Removals Certification Framework (CRCF) condition that they should “support the transition to a circular economy¨. While no specifi conditions are set for this criteria in the “Do No Significant Harm” section of the Carbon […]
Agroforestry carbon-farming for biodiversity and ecosystems
Policy Briefing #66-v2 updates the title and structure of v1, but the substance is largely unchanged. It continues to provide evidence of the benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem benefits of agroforestry, and the steps which could be taken to gain a “Biodiversity Co-benefit Endorsement” on top of an agroforestry carbon […]
Agroforestry carbon-farming for pollution prevention and control
Policy Briefing #65 v1 guides developers of carbon farming projects how to meet the “pollution prevention and control” requirements of CRCF Carbon Farming projects. To gain certification, these projects must adhere to the “do no significant harm” (DNSH) principle regarding chemical inputs and agricultural effluents. The briefing details how agroforestry […]
Agroforestry carbon-farming for the sustainable use and protection of water resources
Policy Briefing 64-v2 has updated the formatting, summary and title of v1, but the text is unchanged. It continues to explore how operators of agroforestry carbon farming projects can align with the EU’s Carbon Removals Certification Framework (CRCF) and EU Sustainable Taxonomy in the area of sustainable use and protectin […]
Agroforestry carbon-farming for climate adaptation
Policy Briefing #27-v3 outlines how agroforestry projects can fulfill the sustainability requirements of EU frameworks like the Sustainable Taxonomy and the Carbon Farming Delegated Act. Despite extensive scientific evidence supporting its climate benefits, agroforestry remains absent from the National Adaptation Strategies and Plans of nine EU Member States (BG, DK, […]
Agroforestry carbon-farming for climate mitigation
EURAF Policy Briefing #26 v4 discusses how expanding agroforestry and “Trees outside Forests” (ToF) can help the EU meet its 2040 and 2050 climate targets. The revised Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation established a collective target to sequester -310 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030. […]
Agroforestry Policies in France
EURAF Policy Briefing #35 is produced jointly by EURAF, and the AgoForAdapt and DigitAF Projects.. The report gives a detailed description of agroforestry policies and practices in France, outlining how the intentional integration of trees with crops or livestock is supported by national frameworks and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). […]
Politicas agroforestales en España: Agroforestry Policies in Spain
EURAF: Informe de Politica #44 (v3), impulsado por LIFE AgroForAdapt actualiza una revisión previa de las políticas relacionadas con los sistemas agroforestales en el Plan Estratégico de la PAC española. Esta nueva versión añade secciones sobre políticas medioambientales más allá de la PAC, incluyendo el Marco de Certificación de Absorciones de […]
Initial approach to monitoring reporting and verification (MRV) of agroforestry carbon farming in the EU
Policy Briefing #20 (v5) updates the previous version (25.8.25) in response to the DGCLIMA public consultation on the draft Carbon Farming Delegated Act (22.1.26 – 19.2.26). Comments are provided on definitions, scope, baselines, additionality, sustainability, monitoring tools, permanence, and geospatial coordinates of agroforestry. A standard typology of 8 agroforestry and […]
Agroforestry & the draft regulations on Forest Reproductive Material and New Genomic Techniques
Policy Briefing #30-v3 updates our previous recommendations on the wording of the draft EU Forest Reproductive Material (FRM) Regulation. It discusses the agreed opinion of Parliament and Council before the start of Trialogue discussions this autumn with the Commission. Parliament´s amendments clarify that the FMR should apply agroforestry (as […]
All published briefings
#01 Agroforestry and the Green Deal
#02 Agroforestry in the EU Forest Strategy
#03 Agroforestry and CAP Direct Payments
#04 Agroforestry and enhanced conditionality
#05 Agroforestry and ecoschemes
#06 Agroforestry and Pillar II of the new CAP
#07 Agroforestry and CAP monitoring
#08 History and potential contribution of agroforestry carbon farming in the EU
#09 England clarifies its agroforestry basic payment rules
#10 EURAF reacts to the Commission’s advice on CAP SPs
#11 EU agroforestry policy: an overview
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