Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)

Date of latest update: 2025-10-02

Description

Description (FR):

Parmi les principaux défis identifiés dans la loi européenne sur le climat figure la neutralité climatique de l'ensemble du secteur foncier d'ici 2035. Pour atteindre cet objectif, les mesures à mettre en place doivent suivre une approche associant eau, énergie et sécurité alimentaire. Cette approche correspond aux principes de la gestion durable des terres et aux pratiques qui y contribuent en augmentant progressivement le captage à long terme du CO2 de l'atmosphèredans les écosystèmes. En outre, elle favorise la restauration de l'environnement et participe à une exploitation plus résiliente et équitable des terres par les communautés locales. L'objectif général de CARBON FARMING MED est de développer un système agricole méditerranéen résilient et d'aider les agriculteurs à mettre en œuvre l'agriculture carbone comme un nouveau modèle de gestion écologique permettant d'obtenir des revenus supplémentaires, d'optimiser les pratiques agricoles et agroforestières régénératrices et de fournir les outils nécessaires à l'adoption d'un marché des crédits carbone (vendeur et acheteur) grâce à: 1. La création d'un cadre théorique de l'agriculture carbone en Méditerranée 2. La quantification de la capture du carbone dans le sol et des émissions de GES évitées 3. La promotion d'un marché méditerranéen des crédits carbone générés par l'agriculture régénérative 4. Le transfert des résultats du projet Tout cela nécessite une approche transfrontalière réunissant acheteurs et vendeurs en Méditerranée pour qu'ils puissent tirer profit d'un marché commun de crédits carbone. CARBON FARMING MED sera la première plateforme de ce type dans la région qui permettra d'une part d'acheter et de vendre des crédits carbone et d'autre par d'aider les exploitations dans le processus de vérification en capitalisant sur les modèles et les bonnes pratiques existants, créant ainsi un cadre pour l'agriculture carbone en Méditerranée qui permettra à l'UE d'atteindre la neutralité climatique d'ici 2050.

Description (EN):

Among the main challenges identified in the European Climate Law is achieving climate neutrality of the entire land sector by 2035. Effective means to reach this target follow a water-energy-food security nexus approach. This is also in line with the principles of sustainable land management, and practices that are responding to the challenge by helping to gradually increase the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in the long term in ecosystems. Those practices also foster the restoration of the environment and contribute to a more resilient and fair exploitation of the land for local communities. The general objective of CARBON FARMING MED is to develop a resilient Mediterranean agriculture system and to help farmers to implement carbon farming as a new green business model to obtain additional revenues (e.g., voluntary market of carbon credits, CAP funding, etc.), optimizing regenerative agricultural and agroforestry practices and providing the necessary tools to facilitate the carbon credits’ market adoption (from seller and buyer perspectives), through: 1. Establishing a theoretical framework of carbon farming in the Mediterranean 2. Quantifying carbon capture in the soil and avoided GHG emissions 3. Promoting a Mediterranean market of carbon credits generated by regenerative agriculture 4. Transferring and mainstreaming the project results and lessons learned The above requires a cross-border approach that brings Mediterranean carbon buyers and sellers together to benefit from a common market of carbon credits. The CARBON FARMING MED will be the first platform of its kind in the region, allowing to buy and sell carbon credits, while offering a tool that helps farms with the verification process, by capitalising on existing models and best practices and creating a carbon farming framework in the Mediterranean. This will tackle the joint challenge of enabling the EU to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, through carbon removals.

Actual Achievements (EN):

During the first reporting period, all consortium members actively participated in meetings organized by the coordination team, including the first consortium meeting (February 1st) and the KoM developed in Vic, Spain (February 19th - March 1st). Additionally, members took part in key coordination events such as the ISE MED Innovation Day in France (June 2024), the 7th EURAF Congress in the Czech Republic (May 2024), and the 1st European Carbon Farming Summit in Spain (March 2024). A total of 32 technical meetings were also held between consortium members, either coordinated by the lead or requested by partners (see project calendar on Basecamp). The presentation of the Carbon Farming Projects Catalogue (D4.1, June 2024) has been a key resource for establishing connections with other ongoing European-funded projects, (It was developed a bilateral meeting with Life Carbon Farming project, led by the Institut de l'Elevage, France- April 2024). It has also helped to develop a shortlist institutions and project coordinators for conforming the Advisory Board (invitations sent). The project's communication strategy, developed by IHE in close collaboration with EMP (June 2024, see WP4 on Basecamp), serves as a guide to enhance communication efficiency and stakeholder engagement. Additionally, the official website and social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) were launched in June 2024 to expand the project's visibility and encourage community involvement. The open call inviting Spanish and Italian farmers to join the project's pilot farms was published on the project’s website and social media channels (July 2024). This resulted in significant interest from both countries. Over the next 6-7 months, the selection process will be conducted to identify farms that meet the call's eligibility criteria. Following this, agreements will be signed, and technical recognition visits will commence. Finally, the Carbon Footprint Assessment and Offsetting Guidelines (D.4.8.1) were developed by CENER 21 to assist partners in understanding and utilizing the ZEROCO2Med tool (Activity 4.8 - Carbon Footprint Assessment and Offsetting). A meeting was held with the entire consortium to explain the process of data collection for each reporting period, ensuring all members are aligned on the methodology. In WP1, the following progress was made: UVIC completed the Report on Carbon Farming as a Business Model (A1.1 and D1.1), which was reviewed, approved by partners, and submitted to the JS. IHE began A1.2 in month 3, analyzing MRV requirements and standards, forming the basis for further research. CREA started A1.3 in month 1, with the report (D1.3 – June 2024) expected by the second period's end. CREA also initiated A1.4, developing a SOC estimation model for the Mediterranean region's agroclimatic conditions. WP2 focused on defining criteria for regenerative agriculture and agroforestry practices. Led by AZOLLA (A2.1) with support from CREA, TUC, EURAF, UVIC, and IHE, the D2.1 document (June 2024) was developed, forming the basis for the open call. CREA and AZOLLA actively encouraged local farmer participation, while IHE led a coordination meeting to synchronize efforts The key activities of WP3, led by UVIC, included the A3.1 report on the "Definition of Functionalities and Requirements to Develop the Carbon Farming MED Tool" (D3.1 – June 2024). Several technical meetings with partners were conducted to identify the minimum technical requirements for the MRV system and to define the core functionalities of the tool. Activity 3.2 commenced in month 4, though additional technical meetings are planned to finalize the frontend programming, aiming to prevent significant changes in the upcoming months. In WP A4.1, led by EUROREGIO, the focus was on identifying existing European carbon farming projects to leverage available data and foster synergies. The European Carbon Farming Projects Catalogue (D4.1 - June 2024) was presented and thoroughly reviewed by the partners involved (IHE, CENER 21, CRITT, UVIC, AZOLLA). Learning pathways and potential collaborations were identified, including the recommendation to involve leaders from similar projects in the advisory board. In A4.4, IHE drafted the communication strategy with significant input from Euroregio, which also contributed to the development of communication tools such as the project poster, institutional website, and project website. Under A4.8, CENER 21 developed an Excel tool for carbon footprint assessment and provided training on its use, with all partners completing the file to test the tool's functionality. During the second reporting period, the Carbon Farming MED project made substantial progress across all work packages, focusing on research, pilot testing, digital platform development, communication, and project management. WP1 Significant efforts advanced research on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) standards at global, EU, and national levels. A review of CO₂ offsetting platforms assessed real-world MRV applications and challenges. These findings form the basis for a tailored MRV framework adapted to Mediterranean carbon farming practices in the next phase. Carbon farming practice selection identified agroforestry and regenerative agriculture as the most suitable approaches for the region. Predictive soil sequestration models were adapted to assess carbon storage potential under Mediterranean conditions. A Soil Sampling Protocol was developed to ensure data collection consistency across pilot farms, alongside testing RothC soil carbon sequestration models. A preliminary review of techno-economic models for agro-system performance led to drafting the methodology for Activity A1.5. Collaboration strengthened research integration, aligning with project goals. Deliverable D3.1: Selection of Best-Suited Carbon Farming Actions was successfully completed. To enhance Output 1.1, a proposal was approved to postpone delivery to the next period, ensuring it fully incorporates WP1 findings and Mediterranean stakeholder needs. WP2 Fieldwork intensified, assessing and implementing pilot testing activities across multiple Mediterranean sites. Site visits in Spain and Italy evaluated farm characteristics, land access, and production types, providing the foundation for selecting sampling plots and standardizing field data collection. From October to December 2024, systematic soil sampling followed Chronosequence and Contrasting Land Use approaches. Samples are undergoing laboratory analysis to determine carbon content and sequestration potential. Pilot farms implementing agroforestry and regenerative agriculture were monitored for carbon sequestration performance and economic feasibility. A combination of modeling and direct measurement techniques assessed their impact, contributing to project objectives. WP3 A major milestone was the continued development of the Carbon Farming MED digital platform, a key tool for farmers, researchers, and policymakers. Work advanced on frontend and backend functionalities, integrating complex data processing with a user-friendly interface. A prototype user interface (MOOC in Figma) was designed to collect farmer data on Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The platform's architecture supports carbon removal project development aligned with certification schemes like Verra and the International Carbon Registry (ICR). Backend development established a secure login and registration system. Preliminary soil carbon accumulation modeling using the CAST model yielded initial results, presented at the Soil Health: Current Status and Future Needs conference in Chania, Greece. WP4 Efforts focused on strengthening visibility, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring smooth administration. A key achievement was establishing the Advisory Board (AB), with its first formal meeting scheduled for January 2025, bringing together external members, associated partners, and the steering committee. A Framework for Effective Project Communication was developed to streamline information sharing. Communication materials included a project roll-up and a promotional video (pending approval). The project actively participated in national, European, and Mediterranean-level events, including: - 1st European Carbon Farming Summit (Valencia, Spain) – presenting to a European audience. - Simposio Internacional del Carbono en México (Online) – presenting to North American institutions. - CONAMA (National Congress of Environment, Spain) – presenting to a national audience. - ISE Community of Practice Gathering & MedTalks – engaging in knowledge-sharing discussions. Monthly technical and coordination meetings ensured partner alignment and Interreg project adherence. The Carbon Farming Projects Catalogue was expanded, identifying new initiatives and engaging key stakeholders for advisory board participation. Project sustainability efforts progressed in carbon footprint assessment, with data collection and submission compliant with reporting guidelines. Preparations for the EuroMED Academy & Community Activities began, with an initial work plan and content gathering. Request to delay Output O.1.1 Regarding O.1.1, after reviewing project progress, it was determined that delivering this output in Period 3, after WP1 completion, would be more appropriate. This adjustment ensures the framework incorporates consolidated results, enhancing quality and applicability. The Project Officer was officially informed on 30/01/2025. .

Project outputs: Carbon Farming Framework for the Mediterranean Region(FR)
Carbon Farming Framework for the Mediterranean Region(EN)
Best practice guidelines for the successful implementation of regenerative agricultural techniques : agroforestry (EN)
Best practice guidelines for the successful implementation of regenerative agricultural techniques: agriculture (FR)
Best practice guidelines for the successful implementation of regenerative agricultural techniques : regenerative agriculture(EN)
Best practice guidelines for the successful implementation of regenerative agricultural techniques: agriculture (FR)
IT Platform for the process of verification for the Mediterranean Market for the Carbon Credits(FR)
IT Platform for the process of verification for the Mediterranean Market for the Carbon Credits(EN)
Internal Mediterranean Market of Carbon Credits
(EN)
Internal Mediterranean Market of Carbon Credits
(FR)
CARBON FARMING MED Transnational partnership(EN)
CARBON FARMING MED Transnational partnership(FR)
Website: https://carbonfarmingmed.interreg-euro-med.eu/

Thematic information

Agriculture and fisheries and forestry Climate change and biodiversity

Priority: (VI-B_EM_2) Greener MED

Priority specific objective: RSO2.6. Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 075 Support to environmentally-friendly production processes and resource efficiency in SMEs

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Fundació Universitària Balmes

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999837977

Partner’s ID if not PIC: G58020124 | ES403000028 | - (EN), - (FR)

Department: BETA Technological Center

Address: Carrer Perot Rocaguinarda, 08500 Vic, Spain

Department address: Carretera de Roda, 08500 Vic, Spain

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://betatechcenter.com/

Total budget: EUR 671 183.85

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 536 947.08

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 134 236.77

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Contractors:

Name: Faura-Casas Auditores Consulto
VAT registration or tax identification number: B58671710

Fédération Européenne d’Agroforesterie

Name: Fédération Européenne d’Agroforesterie

Department: Agroforestry

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 951415868

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 80800003287 | FR220000005 | European Agroforestry Federation (EN), European Agroforestry Federation (FR)

Address: Rue Pages, 34070 Montpellier, France

Department address: Rue d'Emdimbourg , 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

Legal status: private

Organisation type: EGTC

Website: http://www.europeanagroforestry.eu/

Total budget: EUR 233 634.38

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 186 907.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 46 726.88

Contractors:

Name: EURAF
VAT registration or tax identification number: SIRET: 80000328700011

Eurorégion Pyrénées Méditerranée

Name: Eurorégion Pyrénées Méditerranée

Department: Euroregion Pyrenees Mediterranean

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950276312

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 13000751100046 | FR120000013 | EUROREGIO (EN), EUROREGIO (FR)

Address: El Centre del Món, Blvd Saint-Assiscle, 66011 Perpignan, France

Department address: El Centre del Món, Blvd Saint-Assiscle, 66011 Perpignan, France

Legal status: public

Organisation type: EGTC

Website: https://www.euroregio.eu/en/

Total budget: EUR 226 865.63

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 181 492.50

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 373.13

Contractors:

Name: BDL
VAT registration or tax identification number: FR 66 316 359 504

Centre Régional d’Innovation et de Transfert de Technologies Agroalimentaire Sud

Name: Centre Régional d’Innovation et de Transfert de Technologies Agroalimentaire Sud

Department: CRITT - Agrofood Innovation and Technology transfer center Sud

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 957201627

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 05377631312 | FR220000004 | Centre Régional d’Innovation et de Transfert de Technologies Agroalimentaires (FR), Centre Régional d’Innovation et de Transfert de Technologies Agroalimentaires (EN)

Address: Bâtiment Food'in, Chemin de la forêt, 84140 Avignon, France

Department address: Bâtiment Food'in, Chemin de la forêt, 84140 Avignon, France

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: http://www.critt-iaa-paca.com

Total budget: EUR 235 150.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 188 120.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 47 030.00

Contractors:

Name: BDL Valencienne
VAT registration or tax identification number: FR66 316 359 504

Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης

Name: Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης

Department: Technical University of Crete

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 924773848

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 090087411 | EL120000028 | Technical University of Crete (EN), Technical University of Crete (FR)

Address: TUC University Campus, Kounoupidiana, 73100 Chania, Greece

Department address: TUC University Campus, Kounoupidiana, 73100 Chania, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.tuc.gr

Total budget: EUR 222 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 178 360.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 590.00

Inštitut za zdravje in okolje

Name: Inštitut za zdravje in okolje

Department: Institute for Health and Environment

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 917128502

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SI46143068 | SI220000003 | Institute for Health and Environment (FR), Institute for Health and Environment (EN)

Address: Slovenska cesta, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Department address: -, - -, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.izo.si

Total budget: EUR 354 981.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 283 985.20

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 70 996.30

Contractors:

Name: Agencija za družbeno odgovorno
VAT registration or tax identification number: SI15676684

Azolla EFKT SL

Name: Azolla EFKT SL

Department: Agricultura Regenerativa

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 887718781

Partner’s ID if not PIC: B02676146 | ES2B0000020 | Agricultura Regenerativa (FR), Agricultura Regenerativa (EN)

Address: Carrer de Mercedes, 08024 Barcelona, Spain

Department address: Carrer de Mercedes, 08024 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.azollaprojects.com/

Total budget: EUR 244 140.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 195 312.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 48 828.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: General de minimis

Contractors:

Name: Laura Rubio
VAT registration or tax identification number: 09027949N
Name: David Caudeli
VAT registration or tax identification number: 20010532A

Centar za energiju, okolinu i resurse

Name: Centar za energiju, okolinu i resurse

Department: Center for Energy, Environment and Resources

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 915444388

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 201084520004 | BA590000001 | Center for Energy, Environment and Resources (CENER 21) (FR), Center for Energy, Environment and Resources (CENER 21) (EN)

Address: Podgaj, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department address: Podgaj, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://cener21.ba/

Total budget: EUR 220 432.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 176 345.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 086.40

COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ECONOMICS

Name: COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ECONOMICS

Department: Centro di ricerca agricoltura e ambiente (AA)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999531360

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 08183101008 | IT120000035 | - (FR), Centro di ricerca agricoltura e ambiente (AA) (EN)

Address: Via della Navicella , 00186 Rome, Italy

Department address: Via della Navicella , 00186 Rome, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.crea.gov.it/en/home

Total budget: EUR 380 135.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 304 108.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 76 027.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Contractors:

Name: ALMARI S.R.L.
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT02800620698

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European Agroforestry Federation

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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Euroregion Pyrenees Mediterranean

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CRITT - Agrofood Innovation and Technology transfer center Sud

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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Technical University of Crete

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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Institute for Health and Environment

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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Azolla Projects

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Center for Energy, Environment and Resources

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ECONOMICS

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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Balmes University Foundation

Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

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Summary

Project name (FR): Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

Project name (EN): Accelerating Carbon Market Development for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture

Project acronym: CARBON FARMING MED

Project ID: Euro-MED0200778

Project start date: 2024-01-01

Project end date: 2026-09-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

ZeroCO2MED – Transition towards climate-neutral Interreg MED projects 2021-2022 (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020).
ZeroCO2MED project emerged due to the growing need to evaluate the performance of public funded projects, not only in terms of scientific outputs but also from a sustainable perspective. To this end, ZeroCO2MED aims to estimate the project’s carbon emissions and, therefore, their current and future contribution to achieve climate neutrality. ZeroCO2MED intends to move forward on quantifying and monitoring sustainability and advance on how public funded projects can support territories achieving, at the same time, the targets set in the EU Green Deal.
The main outputs of ZeroCO2MED project will be: (i) the development of a carbon footprint accounting/mitigation/compensation methodology covering WHO, HOW, WHEN and WHAT to measure when assessing the carbon Footprint of projects and (ii) a user-friendly software that includes the accounting methodology and tools to facilitate the decision-making process for the implementation of cost-effective carbon footprint mitigation strategies and high-quality options to offset the remaining emissions.
The results obtained will help to understand the project’s carbon emissions and their current and future contribution to achieve climate neutrality. ZeroCO2MED will be a leap forward on how sustainability is integrated at the heart of INTERREG MED projects and how their outputs can support territories as well as national and regional policies to achieve the targets set in the EU Green Deal ZeroCO2MED is formed by highly qualified and transdisciplinary partnership covering all required fields of expertise (e.g., greenhouse gases emissions, methodology development, optimization of environmental performance, programming and modelling as well as skills in communication and training). (EN), ZeroCO2MED – Transition towards climate-neutral Interreg MED projects 2021-2022 (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020).
ZeroCO2MED project emerged due to the growing need to evaluate the performance of public funded projects, not only in terms of scientific outputs but also from a sustainable perspective. To this end, ZeroCO2MED aims to estimate the project’s carbon emissions and, therefore, their current and future contribution to achieve climate neutrality. ZeroCO2MED intends to move forward on quantifying and monitoring sustainability and advance on how public funded projects can support territories achieving, at the same time, the targets set in the EU Green Deal.
The main outputs of ZeroCO2MED project will be: (i) the development of a carbon footprint accounting/mitigation/compensation methodology covering WHO, HOW, WHEN and WHAT to measure when assessing the carbon Footprint of projects and (ii) a user-friendly software that includes the accounting methodology and tools to facilitate the decision-making process for the implementation of cost-effective carbon footprint mitigation strategies and high-quality options to offset the remaining emissions.
The results obtained will help to understand the project’s carbon emissions and their current and future contribution to achieve climate neutrality. ZeroCO2MED will be a leap forward on how sustainability is integrated at the heart of INTERREG MED projects and how their outputs can support territories as well as national and regional policies to achieve the targets set in the EU Green Deal ZeroCO2MED is formed by highly qualified and transdisciplinary partnership covering all required fields of expertise (e.g., greenhouse gases emissions, methodology development, optimization of environmental performance, programming and modelling as well as skills in communication and training). (FR) | Two of the CARBON FARMING MED partners are involved in the ZeroCO2MED project: On one hand, UVIC-UCC, as project leader, and on the other, CENER21 as key partner.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on many of the ZeroCO2MED outputs and deliverables: 1) The Assessment of the carbon compensation platforms, registries and approaches; 2) Carbon footprint accounting/mitigation/compensation methodology, and 3) the user-friendly software that includes the accounting methodology and tools to facilitate the decision-making process for the implementation of cost-effective carbon footprint mitigation strategies and high-quality options to offset the remaining emissions. (EN), Two of the CARBON FARMING MED partners are involved in the ZeroCO2MED project: On one hand, UVIC-UCC, as project leader, and on the other, CENER21 as key partner.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on many of the ZeroCO2MED outputs and deliverables: 1) The Assessment of the carbon compensation platforms, registries and approaches; 2) Carbon footprint accounting/mitigation/compensation methodology, and 3) the user-friendly software that includes the accounting methodology and tools to facilitate the decision-making process for the implementation of cost-effective carbon footprint mitigation strategies and high-quality options to offset the remaining emissions. (FR), EU Life Project “Carbon Farming Scheme” (2020-2022)
The goal of the LIFE Carbon Farming Scheme project is to identify and accelerate the development and adoption of novel incentives for carbon sequestration and the increase and maintenance of the organic carbon stock in soil and biomass in Europe.
State-of-the-art science provides the baseline and backbone for the project in determining the practical methods in farming and forestry which could be included in the incentive schemes and qualify for result-based payment. The project will build and test incentive schemes relying on the available verification methods for carbon stocks in soil and biomass. Further critical considerations are the stability of the stock, carbon leakage and, with particular relevance for marketable carbon credits, additionality – the true increase in the carbon stock compared to business-as-usual. The project also maintains that the measures have to be sustainable also in terms of their overall environmental and socio-economic impacts.
The project will engage practitioners as well as authorities and other competent actors to test and evaluate the proposed incentives as well as their scalability across different pedo-climatic zones in Europe. With the aim of promoting a well-functioning voluntary carbon market complementing the regulated climate actions, the project will uncover the key factors in supply and demand and outline measures to invite the private sector to accelerate climate action.
The results of the project will be fed into the development of the EU agricultural and climate policies. (EN), EU Life Project “Carbon Farming Scheme” (2020-2022)
The goal of the LIFE Carbon Farming Scheme project is to identify and accelerate the development and adoption of novel incentives for carbon sequestration and the increase and maintenance of the organic carbon stock in soil and biomass in Europe.
State-of-the-art science provides the baseline and backbone for the project in determining the practical methods in farming and forestry which could be included in the incentive schemes and qualify for result-based payment. The project will build and test incentive schemes relying on the available verification methods for carbon stocks in soil and biomass. Further critical considerations are the stability of the stock, carbon leakage and, with particular relevance for marketable carbon credits, additionality – the true increase in the carbon stock compared to business-as-usual. The project also maintains that the measures have to be sustainable also in terms of their overall environmental and socio-economic impacts.
The project will engage practitioners as well as authorities and other competent actors to test and evaluate the proposed incentives as well as their scalability across different pedo-climatic zones in Europe. With the aim of promoting a well-functioning voluntary carbon market complementing the regulated climate actions, the project will uncover the key factors in supply and demand and outline measures to invite the private sector to accelerate climate action.
The results of the project will be fed into the development of the EU agricultural and climate policies. (FR) | Azolla Projects collaborated with Carbon Farming Scheme, working closely with farmers in Spain.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalize on the main findings of the Carbon Farming Scheme Project, including, but not limited to:
- Conclusions of the analysis of quantitative methods for measuring, monitoring, and modelling stored carbon in forests and agricultural land
- Findings from the pilot of carbon credit supply and demand with a novel soil amendment methodology
- Map of funding solutions for the carbon farming scheme & possible funding sources
- Key findings on permanence
- Key findings on additionality
- Key points on initiating carbon farming and creating a market around it (EN), Azolla Projects collaborated with Carbon Farming Scheme, working closely with farmers in Spain.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalize on the main findings of the Carbon Farming Scheme Project, including, but not limited to:
- Conclusions of the analysis of quantitative methods for measuring, monitoring, and modelling stored carbon in forests and agricultural land
- Findings from the pilot of carbon credit supply and demand with a novel soil amendment methodology
- Map of funding solutions for the carbon farming scheme & possible funding sources
- Key findings on permanence
- Key findings on additionality
- Key points on initiating carbon farming and creating a market around it (FR), Transition - Innovative resilient farming systems in Mediterranean environments (2021-2024) (PRIMA)
The goal of TRANSITION is to pave the way towards a resilient agriculture in the Mediterranean Region, maximizing positive impacts on the environment while increasing resilience of agroecosystems and rural societies. This is done by analysing the most relevant innovative solutions in resilient agroforestry and mixed farming systems using a participatory approach.
TRANSITION will identify appropriate strategies to: (i) improve resilience of the agriculture sector, (ii) establish what are the environmental and socio-economic barriers to resilient agriculture implementation, (iii) quantify the delivery of ecosystem services and empower the expansion of agroforestry and mixed farming systems through practical innovation and knowledge exchange, and (iv) provide robust information, useful for administrations in terms of measurable impacts and possible transition scenarios.
The power of TRANSITION is to begin with a large base of existing systems and improve understanding and increase the resilience of those with innovative strategies, with interventions at the farm (“bottom-up”) and policy levels (“top-down”). The project focuses on two agricultural systems: agroforestry and mixed farming systems, across a range of cultural and pedo-climatic conditions in 5 Mediterranean regions in Spain, Italy, Algeria, Egypt, and France. The study regions are Catalonia (Spain), Sétif (Algeria), Sicily (Italy), the Behia and Kafr Elsheihk Governates of Egypt, and Southwest France, for a total of three regions in the North Mediterranean and two in the South.
Using a participatory approach, TRANSITION identifies and exploits the local strategies and biological resources which are most promising for guaranteeing incomes and farm resilience. In each region, the multi-actor approach is integrated into project design by the involvement of stakeholders and practitioners. (FR), Transition - Innovative resilient farming systems in Mediterranean environments (2021-2024) (PRIMA)
The goal of TRANSITION is to pave the way towards a resilient agriculture in the Mediterranean Region, maximizing positive impacts on the environment while increasing resilience of agroecosystems and rural societies. This is done by analysing the most relevant innovative solutions in resilient agroforestry and mixed farming systems using a participatory approach.
TRANSITION will identify appropriate strategies to: (i) improve resilience of the agriculture sector, (ii) establish what are the environmental and socio-economic barriers to resilient agriculture implementation, (iii) quantify the delivery of ecosystem services and empower the expansion of agroforestry and mixed farming systems through practical innovation and knowledge exchange, and (iv) provide robust information, useful for administrations in terms of measurable impacts and possible transition scenarios.
The power of TRANSITION is to begin with a large base of existing systems and improve understanding and increase the resilience of those with innovative strategies, with interventions at the farm (“bottom-up”) and policy levels (“top-down”). The project focuses on two agricultural systems: agroforestry and mixed farming systems, across a range of cultural and pedo-climatic conditions in 5 Mediterranean regions in Spain, Italy, Algeria, Egypt, and France. The study regions are Catalonia (Spain), Sétif (Algeria), Sicily (Italy), the Behia and Kafr Elsheihk Governates of Egypt, and Southwest France, for a total of three regions in the North Mediterranean and two in the South.
Using a participatory approach, TRANSITION identifies and exploits the local strategies and biological resources which are most promising for guaranteeing incomes and farm resilience. In each region, the multi-actor approach is integrated into project design by the involvement of stakeholders and practitioners. (EN) | UVIC-UCC is Lead Partner in the TRANSITION project and will ensure an effective capitalisation of the project outputs and key deliverables for the CARBON FARMING MED project.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on the following TRANSITION outputs and deliverables: (1) the
most relevant innovative solutions in resilient agroforestry and mixed farming systems, (2) environmental and socio-economic barriers to resilient agriculture implementation, and (3) measurable impacts and possible transition scenarios.
Moreover, it will build upon the analysis carried out in the Mediterranean on resilient agroforestry and mixed farming systems. It will also build on the links formed with relevant stakeholders and actors, which can also benefit from the outputs of the CARBON FARMING MED project. (EN), UVIC-UCC is Lead Partner in the TRANSITION project and will ensure an effective capitalisation of the project outputs and key deliverables for the CARBON FARMING MED project.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on the following TRANSITION outputs and deliverables: (1) the
most relevant innovative solutions in resilient agroforestry and mixed farming systems, (2) environmental and socio-economic barriers to resilient agriculture implementation, and (3) measurable impacts and possible transition scenarios.
Moreover, it will build upon the analysis carried out in the Mediterranean on resilient agroforestry and mixed farming systems. It will also build on the links formed with relevant stakeholders and actors, which can also benefit from the outputs of the CARBON FARMING MED project. (FR), FERTIMANURE: Innovative nutrient recovery from secondary sources – Production of high-added value
FERTIlisers from animal MANURE (2020 – 2023) (HORIZON 2020)
FERTIMANURE develop, integrate, test and validate innovative Nutrient Management Strategies to efficiently recover mineral nutrients and other products with agronomic value from manure, to finally obtain reliable and safe fertilisers that can compete in the EU fertilizers market. FERTIMANURE focuses on “How to improve the agronomic use of recycled nutrients from livestock manure” to reconnect nutrient flows between plant and livestock production. Nutrient recycling relies not only in the technologies for producing bio-based fertilisers, but also in a better understanding and managing nutrients at the farm. The ambition of FERTIMANURE is to cover both technological approach for nutrient recovery and nutrient management. To this end, the technological approach will be covered by the implementation of 5 innovative & integrated nutrient recovery on-farm experimental pilots in the most relevant European countries in terms of livestock production (Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands), whereas the nutrient management will be addressed through 3 different strategies adapted to mixed and specialised farming systems: (Strategy #1) On-farm production and use of Bio-Based Fertilisers (BBF), (Strategy #2) On-farm BBF production and Centralised Tailor-Made Fertilisers (TMF) production and (Strategy #3) On-farm TMF production and use. (FR), FERTIMANURE: Innovative nutrient recovery from secondary sources – Production of high-added value
FERTIlisers from animal MANURE (2020 – 2023) (HORIZON 2020)
FERTIMANURE develop, integrate, test and validate innovative Nutrient Management Strategies to efficiently recover mineral nutrients and other products with agronomic value from manure, to finally obtain reliable and safe fertilisers that can compete in the EU fertilizers market. FERTIMANURE focuses on “How to improve the agronomic use of recycled nutrients from livestock manure” to reconnect nutrient flows between plant and livestock production. Nutrient recycling relies not only in the technologies for producing bio-based fertilisers, but also in a better understanding and managing nutrients at the farm. The ambition of FERTIMANURE is to cover both technological approach for nutrient recovery and nutrient management. To this end, the technological approach will be covered by the implementation of 5 innovative & integrated nutrient recovery on-farm experimental pilots in the most relevant European countries in terms of livestock production (Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands), whereas the nutrient management will be addressed through 3 different strategies adapted to mixed and specialised farming systems: (Strategy #1) On-farm production and use of Bio-Based Fertilisers (BBF), (Strategy #2) On-farm BBF production and Centralised Tailor-Made Fertilisers (TMF) production and (Strategy #3) On-farm TMF production and use. (EN) | UVIC-UCC is Coordinator of the project and lead in its management. Moreover, UVIC-UCC is also the Sustainability Assessment lead under which environmental, techno-economic and social assessments will be carried out. Moreover, UVIC-UCC is responsible for the Spanish pilot study and for managing one of the field demo sites. As such, the UVIC will ensure an effective capitalisation of the project outputs and key deliverables for the CARBON FARMING MED project.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on the connections with key agricultural players in the European Union as well as beyond, as well as on the good practices and exchange of knowledge regarding the technological approaches for nutrient recovery. (EN), UVIC-UCC is Coordinator of the project and lead in its management. Moreover, UVIC-UCC is also the Sustainability Assessment lead under which environmental, techno-economic and social assessments will be carried out. Moreover, UVIC-UCC is responsible for the Spanish pilot study and for managing one of the field demo sites. As such, the UVIC will ensure an effective capitalisation of the project outputs and key deliverables for the CARBON FARMING MED project.
CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on the connections with key agricultural players in the European Union as well as beyond, as well as on the good practices and exchange of knowledge regarding the technological approaches for nutrient recovery. (FR), MEDISEC (MEDiterranean Innovative Sustainable Economy Community) (2023 - 2028) (Interreg Euro-MED Thematic Community Project)
MEDISEC is an Interreg Euro-MED Thematic Community Project under Mission 1. It aims at strengthening innovative sustainable economy (ISE) in the Mediterranean region by developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities for the uptake of technologies in order to support the transition to a circular economy and consolidate a competitive innovation ecosystem with the 4-helix stakeholders. Therefore, MEDISEC acts as an engaged and structured community that improves collaboration among projects, stakeholders and relevant institutions to find solutions for common challenges and promote the transfer of novel practices to other actors and territories for their integration into policies and strategies. MEDISEC main outputs comprise the activation of a Community of Practice as a process of collective knowing and learning among projects through transnational cooperation, as well as a Hub aiming to establish a strong and multi-sectorial network in the field of ISE to amplify synergies and facilitate the replicability of solutions in the whole Mediterranean region. In addition, MEDISEC will develop an interactive Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge with all available project’ results in the field of ISE and it will also generate a capacity-building and transferring programme for potential takers, in particular Business Support Organisation, NGOs and public authorities. (EN), MEDISEC (MEDiterranean Innovative Sustainable Economy Community) (2023 - 2028) (Interreg Euro-MED Thematic Community Project)
MEDISEC is an Interreg Euro-MED Thematic Community Project under Mission 1. It aims at strengthening innovative sustainable economy (ISE) in the Mediterranean region by developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities for the uptake of technologies in order to support the transition to a circular economy and consolidate a competitive innovation ecosystem with the 4-helix stakeholders. Therefore, MEDISEC acts as an engaged and structured community that improves collaboration among projects, stakeholders and relevant institutions to find solutions for common challenges and promote the transfer of novel practices to other actors and territories for their integration into policies and strategies. MEDISEC main outputs comprise the activation of a Community of Practice as a process of collective knowing and learning among projects through transnational cooperation, as well as a Hub aiming to establish a strong and multi-sectorial network in the field of ISE to amplify synergies and facilitate the replicability of solutions in the whole Mediterranean region. In addition, MEDISEC will develop an interactive Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge with all available project’ results in the field of ISE and it will also generate a capacity-building and transferring programme for potential takers, in particular Business Support Organisation, NGOs and public authorities. (FR) | As UVIC-UCC will also be leading the MEDISEC Thematic Community Project, CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on the outputs and the umbrella created by
MEDISEC for all projects under Mission 1. As such, it will capitalise on other projects’ results in the field of ISE, including capacity-building materials, and will in turn offer its own outputs to be capitalised under the Thematic Community of MEDISEC. (EN), As UVIC-UCC will also be leading the MEDISEC Thematic Community Project, CARBON FARMING MED will capitalise on the outputs and the umbrella created by
MEDISEC for all projects under Mission 1. As such, it will capitalise on other projects’ results in the field of ISE, including capacity-building materials, and will in turn offer its own outputs to be capitalised under the Thematic Community of MEDISEC. (FR), Novafert - Novel procedures and sustainable guidelines to enhance the use of alternative fertilisers (2022 2025) (Horizon Europe)
In line with the Zero Pollution action plan, the “Farm to Fork” strategy and the new Fertilising Product Regulation, NOVAFERT will demonstrate the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility and safe use of a wide portfolio of at least 25 alternative fertilizing products, containing recovered nutrients from all 6 different waste streams mentioned in the call, with the goal of facilitating the replacement of synthetic and mineral fertilisers. The environmental aspect will be covered by developing guidelines and a consensual method for environmental assessment of alternative fertilising products. The economic aspect will be covered by co-creating novel, circular and green business models. As such, NOVAFERT will reduce environmental impacts and external nutrient dependence in agriculture in 6 representative countries from Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern and Central Europe.
NOVAFERT will map existing alternative fertilising products across Europe and develop an Atlas of the nutrient-oriented living labs, and also will support the development of sustainable local value chains. NOVAFERT will bring together the necessary information for efficient and safe utilizing of alternative fertilising products to help decision-making on valorisation employed in nutrient recovery. (FR), Novafert - Novel procedures and sustainable guidelines to enhance the use of alternative fertilisers (2022 2025) (Horizon Europe)
In line with the Zero Pollution action plan, the “Farm to Fork” strategy and the new Fertilising Product Regulation, NOVAFERT will demonstrate the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility and safe use of a wide portfolio of at least 25 alternative fertilizing products, containing recovered nutrients from all 6 different waste streams mentioned in the call, with the goal of facilitating the replacement of synthetic and mineral fertilisers. The environmental aspect will be covered by developing guidelines and a consensual method for environmental assessment of alternative fertilising products. The economic aspect will be covered by co-creating novel, circular and green business models. As such, NOVAFERT will reduce environmental impacts and external nutrient dependence in agriculture in 6 representative countries from Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern and Central Europe.
NOVAFERT will map existing alternative fertilising products across Europe and develop an Atlas of the nutrient-oriented living labs, and also will support the development of sustainable local value chains. NOVAFERT will bring together the necessary information for efficient and safe utilizing of alternative fertilising products to help decision-making on valorisation employed in nutrient recovery. (EN) | UVIC-UCC is Partner of the Novafert project and will ensure an effective capitalisation of the project outputs for CARBON FARMING MED.
CARBON FARMING MED will make use of the existing alternative fertilising products identified in the Novafert project, in order to foster the use of alternative fertilizing products in Mediterranean regenerative agricultural practices. (EN), UVIC-UCC is Partner of the Novafert project and will ensure an effective capitalisation of the project outputs for CARBON FARMING MED.
CARBON FARMING MED will make use of the existing alternative fertilising products identified in the Novafert project, in order to foster the use of alternative fertilizing products in Mediterranean regenerative agricultural practices. (FR), PEFMED Plus (Interreg MED Programme).
PEFMED stands for “Sharing and transferring Product Environmental Footprint experiences and methods to neighbouring countries of the Adriatic agrifood sector”. The overall objectives of the PEFMED PLUS project are to: (i) increase the awareness about the environmental impact of traditional food productions, (ii) deliver a training program on outputs previously gained with PEFMED project, (iii) perform knowledge transfer to agri-food producers, clusters, and public institutions, and (iv) ratify protocols and memorandums of understanding with the above-mentioned target groups to ensure an after-life plan.
PEFMED Plus also tackles the reduction of the environmental footprint in agrofood sector. These projects allowed to develop assessment environmental impact tools for the olive oil, packed water and wine sectors, and also to train European partners (of the Mediterranean region) on the subject of the PEF methodology. (EN), PEFMED Plus (Interreg MED Programme).
PEFMED stands for “Sharing and transferring Product Environmental Footprint experiences and methods to neighbouring countries of the Adriatic agrifood sector”. The overall objectives of the PEFMED PLUS project are to: (i) increase the awareness about the environmental impact of traditional food productions, (ii) deliver a training program on outputs previously gained with PEFMED project, (iii) perform knowledge transfer to agri-food producers, clusters, and public institutions, and (iv) ratify protocols and memorandums of understanding with the above-mentioned target groups to ensure an after-life plan.
PEFMED Plus also tackles the reduction of the environmental footprint in agrofood sector. These projects allowed to develop assessment environmental impact tools for the olive oil, packed water and wine sectors, and also to train European partners (of the Mediterranean region) on the subject of the PEF methodology. (FR) | CRITT IAA Sud was an active partner of both the PEFMED and PEFMED Plus projects. Many of the outputs developed will be able to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project, including, but not limited to: PEF tools, info sheets, methodologies, and outputs of the training program. (EN), CRITT IAA Sud was an active partner of both the PEFMED and PEFMED Plus projects. Many of the outputs developed will be able to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project, including, but not limited to: PEF tools, info sheets, methodologies, and outputs of the training program. (FR), Value chains for disruptive transformation of urban biowaste into biobased products in the city context – WaysTUP! (2019 – 2023) (Horizon 2020)
The overall objective of WaysTUP! is to demonstrate the establishment of new value chains for urban bio-waste utilisation for the production of higher value purpose products, through a multi-stakeholder approach in line with circular economy. The project will showcase a portfolio of new ‘urban bio-waste to bio-based products’ processes starting from different feedstocks. PILOT demonstration will take place in several European cities (EN), Value chains for disruptive transformation of urban biowaste into biobased products in the city context – WaysTUP! (2019 – 2023) (Horizon 2020)
The overall objective of WaysTUP! is to demonstrate the establishment of new value chains for urban bio-waste utilisation for the production of higher value purpose products, through a multi-stakeholder approach in line with circular economy. The project will showcase a portfolio of new ‘urban bio-waste to bio-based products’ processes starting from different feedstocks. PILOT demonstration will take place in several European cities (FR) | TUC (Technical University of Crete) was a partner of the WaysTUP! project. Many of the outputs developed will be able to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project. Most of all, relevant outputs to be capitalised will include the sustainable land management practices piloted as well as the knowledge developed on circular economy in Europe. (EN), TUC (Technical University of Crete) was a partner of the WaysTUP! project. Many of the outputs developed will be able to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project. Most of all, relevant outputs to be capitalised will include the sustainable land management practices piloted as well as the knowledge developed on circular economy in Europe. (FR), European long-term ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological systems research infrastructure PLUS (2020-2025) – eLTER-PLUS (Horizon 2020)
eLTER PLUS will connect major scientific user communities with the site networks and its data/services, work on detailed site and observation specifications and pilot the technical service development. The main Research Challenges (RC) addressed by eLTER PLUS are: RC 1 Biodiversity loss, RC 2 Biogeochemical controls of ecosystem functions, RC 3 Climate-water-food nexus, RC 4 Socio-ecological systems. (EN), European long-term ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological systems research infrastructure PLUS (2020-2025) – eLTER-PLUS (Horizon 2020)
eLTER PLUS will connect major scientific user communities with the site networks and its data/services, work on detailed site and observation specifications and pilot the technical service development. The main Research Challenges (RC) addressed by eLTER PLUS are: RC 1 Biodiversity loss, RC 2 Biogeochemical controls of ecosystem functions, RC 3 Climate-water-food nexus, RC 4 Socio-ecological systems. (FR) | TUC is a partner of the eLTER-PLUS project. The main outputs to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project will include the Integrated Critical Zone modelling activities for land and soil management as well as carbon sequestration. (EN), TUC is a partner of the eLTER-PLUS project. The main outputs to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project will include the Integrated Critical Zone modelling activities for land and soil management as well as carbon sequestration. (FR), Development of a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform and Think tank to promote innovation with Nature based solutions — ThinkNature (2016 - 2019) (Horizon 2020)
The objective of the ThinkNature project was the development of a multi-stakeholder communication platform that supports the understanding and the promotion of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in local, regional, EU and international level. (EN), Development of a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform and Think tank to promote innovation with Nature based solutions — ThinkNature (2016 - 2019) (Horizon 2020)
The objective of the ThinkNature project was the development of a multi-stakeholder communication platform that supports the understanding and the promotion of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in local, regional, EU and international level. (FR) | TUC is the Lead Partner of the ThinkNature project. The main outputs to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project will include the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) framework and actions for regenerative agriculture, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, as well as sustainable land management practices. (FR), TUC is the Lead Partner of the ThinkNature project. The main outputs to be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project will include the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) framework and actions for regenerative agriculture, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, as well as sustainable land management practices. (EN), GREEN GROWTH (Interreg MED)
The Horizontal Project (HP) Green Growth aims to support the Modular Projects (MPs) under the Green Growth thematic of the Interreg MED Programme priority Axis 1 – Innovation. The HP Green Growth acts as a community of projects promoting sustainable development by fostering innovation through an integrated and territorial based cooperation approach. The HP Green Growth builds upon achievements of the first phase HP SYNGGI and further maximises the transnational replicability and capitalization potential of results. It involved the Quadruple helix actors in Stakeholder Engagement workshops and training and matchmaking sessions to share their best practices in the field of green growth and to promote the effective transfer of concrete results into regional/national policies. The expected outcomes will facilitate the creation of multi-stakeholder shared action plans to highlight new opportunities and to unlock market potentials. (EN), GREEN GROWTH (Interreg MED)
The Horizontal Project (HP) Green Growth aims to support the Modular Projects (MPs) under the Green Growth thematic of the Interreg MED Programme priority Axis 1 – Innovation. The HP Green Growth acts as a community of projects promoting sustainable development by fostering innovation through an integrated and territorial based cooperation approach. The HP Green Growth builds upon achievements of the first phase HP SYNGGI and further maximises the transnational replicability and capitalization potential of results. It involved the Quadruple helix actors in Stakeholder Engagement workshops and training and matchmaking sessions to share their best practices in the field of green growth and to promote the effective transfer of concrete results into regional/national policies. The expected outcomes will facilitate the creation of multi-stakeholder shared action plans to highlight new opportunities and to unlock market potentials. (FR) | CENER21 is a partner of the Green Growth project, and as such, will ensure the capitalisation in CARBON FARMING MED of the following outputs of GREEN GROWTH:
- Green Growth Platform
- Report on GG structural policies in the MED area at national and regional levels
- Methodology and capacity building for MML workshops
- Position papers and policy recommendations for Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska (entities in BiH)
- Mainstreaming position papers (EN), CENER21 is a partner of the Green Growth project, and as such, will ensure the capitalisation in CARBON FARMING MED of the following outputs of GREEN GROWTH:
- Green Growth Platform
- Report on GG structural policies in the MED area at national and regional levels
- Methodology and capacity building for MML workshops
- Position papers and policy recommendations for Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska (entities in BiH)
- Mainstreaming position papers (FR), EJP SOIL programme - Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils (2020 – 2025) (Horizon 2020)
Agricultural Soil Management contributing to key societal challenges including climate change, water and future food security. The objectives are to develop knowledge, tools and an integrated research community to foster climate-smart sustainable agricultural soil management
CREA is the program's leader for Italy and it is involved in all WPs. Particularly it leads the WP6 and co-leads WP8, with activities related to soil data information harmonization; monitoring, modelling and mapping of soil carbon, soil fertility and degradation; support for the implementation of national and European soil knowledge within agricultural, environmental and climate change mitigation/adaptation policies. (FR), EJP SOIL programme - Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils (2020 – 2025) (Horizon 2020)
Agricultural Soil Management contributing to key societal challenges including climate change, water and future food security. The objectives are to develop knowledge, tools and an integrated research community to foster climate-smart sustainable agricultural soil management
CREA is the program's leader for Italy and it is involved in all WPs. Particularly it leads the WP6 and co-leads WP8, with activities related to soil data information harmonization; monitoring, modelling and mapping of soil carbon, soil fertility and degradation; support for the implementation of national and European soil knowledge within agricultural, environmental and climate change mitigation/adaptation policies. (EN) | CREA - AA is a partner of the EJP SOIL programme project.
CARBON FARMING MED project capitalize on the database of European soils. Specifically, of the soil organic carbon maps of Europe from Tier 1 to Tier 3. (EN), CREA - AA is a partner of the EJP SOIL programme project.
CARBON FARMING MED project capitalize on the database of European soils. Specifically, of the soil organic carbon maps of Europe from Tier 1 to Tier 3. (FR), Diverfarming. Crop diversification and low-input farming across Europe: from practitioners’ engagement and ecosystems services to increased revenues and value chain organisation (2017 - 2022) (Horizon 2020)
The project objective was to identify the benefits (ecosystem services provision) and remove the obstacle to favour the adoption of crop diversification and input reduction in European farms. This approach aimed at providing: i) increased overall land productivity; ii) more rational use of farm land and farming inputs (water, energy, machinery, fertilisers, pesticides); ii) improved delivery of ecosystem services by increments in biodiversity and soil quality; iii) proper organization of downstream value chains adapted to the new diversified cropping systems with decreased use of energy; and iv) access to new markets and reduced economy risks by adoption of new products in time and space (EN), Diverfarming. Crop diversification and low-input farming across Europe: from practitioners’ engagement and ecosystems services to increased revenues and value chain organisation (2017 - 2022) (Horizon 2020)
The project objective was to identify the benefits (ecosystem services provision) and remove the obstacle to favour the adoption of crop diversification and input reduction in European farms. This approach aimed at providing: i) increased overall land productivity; ii) more rational use of farm land and farming inputs (water, energy, machinery, fertilisers, pesticides); ii) improved delivery of ecosystem services by increments in biodiversity and soil quality; iii) proper organization of downstream value chains adapted to the new diversified cropping systems with decreased use of energy; and iv) access to new markets and reduced economy risks by adoption of new products in time and space (FR) | CREA - AA was involved in all activities and was leader of WP7, regarding the data analysis and upscaling to assess farm productivity and sustainability.
Methods for data analysis and upscaling of results will be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project. (EN), CREA - AA was involved in all activities and was leader of WP7, regarding the data analysis and upscaling to assess farm productivity and sustainability.
Methods for data analysis and upscaling of results will be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project. (FR), SoilVeg: Improving soil conservation and resource use in organic cropping systems for vegetable production through introduction and management of Agro-ecological Service Crops (ASC).
SoilVeg is an applied research European project aimed at introducing the no-till technique and at improving the management of Agro-ecological Service Crops in organic cropping systems for vegetable production in order to get better soil conservation and resource use across Europe.
The ASC crops are often introduced in the agro-ecosystem to provide or enhance ecological services promoting the whole soil-plant system equilibrium. ASC introduction impacts soil quality and fertility and soil nutrients losses and they also contribute to increase soil C sink potential, to mitigate GHG emissions and influence weeds, diseases and pests.
Simulations have shown how no-tillage contributes to mitigate climate change through Increasing soil carbon sequestration and, at the same time, reducing soil N2O emissions. (FR), SoilVeg: Improving soil conservation and resource use in organic cropping systems for vegetable production through introduction and management of Agro-ecological Service Crops (ASC).
SoilVeg is an applied research European project aimed at introducing the no-till technique and at improving the management of Agro-ecological Service Crops in organic cropping systems for vegetable production in order to get better soil conservation and resource use across Europe.
The ASC crops are often introduced in the agro-ecosystem to provide or enhance ecological services promoting the whole soil-plant system equilibrium. ASC introduction impacts soil quality and fertility and soil nutrients losses and they also contribute to increase soil C sink potential, to mitigate GHG emissions and influence weeds, diseases and pests.
Simulations have shown how no-tillage contributes to mitigate climate change through Increasing soil carbon sequestration and, at the same time, reducing soil N2O emissions. (EN) | CREA was project coordinator and WP leader for the modelling and long-term assessment of the strategies proposed. CARBON FARMING MED will be able to use and capitalise on the models calibrated to simulate different termination strategies. (FR), CREA was project coordinator and WP leader for the modelling and long-term assessment of the strategies proposed. CARBON FARMING MED will be able to use and capitalise on the models calibrated to simulate different termination strategies. (EN), CN-MIP: C and N Models Intercomparison and Improvement to assess management options for GHG mitigation in agrosystems worldwide (2013 – 2018) (JPI-FACCE- Multi-partner Call on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research)
CN-MIP is an international study coordinated together with IRG group of the Global Alliance for GHG (GRA) which aims at benchmarking simulation models of yield, N2O and C fluxes, for a wide range of grassland and cropland situations, and test agricultural mitigation options. (FR), CN-MIP: C and N Models Intercomparison and Improvement to assess management options for GHG mitigation in agrosystems worldwide (2013 – 2018) (JPI-FACCE- Multi-partner Call on Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research)
CN-MIP is an international study coordinated together with IRG group of the Global Alliance for GHG (GRA) which aims at benchmarking simulation models of yield, N2O and C fluxes, for a wide range of grassland and cropland situations, and test agricultural mitigation options. (EN) | CREA was project partner in CN – MIP.
The models’ intercomparison across sites at global scales is an output that can be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project. (FR), CREA was project partner in CN – MIP.
The models’ intercomparison across sites at global scales is an output that can be capitalised by the CARBON FARMING MED project. (EN), LUIGI - Linking Urban and Inner-Alpine Green Infrastructure - Multifunctional Ecosystem Services for more liveable territories (2019-2022) (Interreg Alpine Space)
The project aims to recognise and valorise the joint benefits deriving from a GI network between mountain/rural and urban areas as well as their potential for sustainable economic development, based on natural capital and ecosystem services that participate in assuring higher quality of life & better urban environments to people living in urban centres. (FR), LUIGI - Linking Urban and Inner-Alpine Green Infrastructure - Multifunctional Ecosystem Services for more liveable territories (2019-2022) (Interreg Alpine Space)
The project aims to recognise and valorise the joint benefits deriving from a GI network between mountain/rural and urban areas as well as their potential for sustainable economic development, based on natural capital and ecosystem services that participate in assuring higher quality of life & better urban environments to people living in urban centres. (EN) | EURAF was an associated partner, offering support in defining participatory and governance approaches for spatial development of GI in the pilot regions of LUIGI, identifying pilot-regions, status analysis and governance approaches for GIs within the Alpine Space;
co-creation and co-production of knowledge for the development of transferable strategies of GIs in the Alpine region; as well as in developing
a framework for transferring approaches to GI governance.
Outputs that can be capitalized include business models to seize the market potential of conserving & enhancing rural ESS/GIs & mobilize financial resources; as well as tools to match demand & supply of alpine ESS in regional, metropolitan & urban markets. (EN), EURAF was an associated partner, offering support in defining participatory and governance approaches for spatial development of GI in the pilot regions of LUIGI, identifying pilot-regions, status analysis and governance approaches for GIs within the Alpine Space;
co-creation and co-production of knowledge for the development of transferable strategies of GIs in the Alpine region; as well as in developing
a framework for transferring approaches to GI governance.
Outputs that can be capitalized include business models to seize the market potential of conserving & enhancing rural ESS/GIs & mobilize financial resources; as well as tools to match demand & supply of alpine ESS in regional, metropolitan & urban markets. (FR), AGFOSY Agroforestry: The Opportunity for European Landscape and Agriculture (2018 -–2020) (Erasmus+ project)
Seven partners from six countries worked together to raise awareness and promote agroforestry measures across Europe. (EN), AGFOSY Agroforestry: The Opportunity for European Landscape and Agriculture (2018 -–2020) (Erasmus+ project)
Seven partners from six countries worked together to raise awareness and promote agroforestry measures across Europe. (FR) | EURAF, in its role as associated partner, supported AGFOSY project in communication activities.
Outputs that can be capitalized include Complex yet flexible training system that provide students, farmers, landowners and tutors with useful tools to implement agroforestry measures successfully on farms. It is based on case studies and best practices that will provide farmers and landowners with the skills, knowledge and competencies to implement agroforestry systems on their own farms and thus bring a wide range of positive benefits to land management. (FR), EURAF, in its role as associated partner, supported AGFOSY project in communication activities.
Outputs that can be capitalized include Complex yet flexible training system that provide students, farmers, landowners and tutors with useful tools to implement agroforestry measures successfully on farms. It is based on case studies and best practices that will provide farmers and landowners with the skills, knowledge and competencies to implement agroforestry systems on their own farms and thus bring a wide range of positive benefits to land management. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 789 472.36

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 231 577.88

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Report on Carbon Farming as business model (English)
Report on Carbon Farming as business model (English)
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) protocol adapted to Mediterranean regions (English)
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) protocol adapted to Mediterranean regions (English)
Report on benefits, drawbacks of selected carbon farming actions (English)
Report on benefits, drawbacks of selected carbon farming actions (English)
Carbon soil sequestration model for Mediterranean carbon farming practices
Carbon soil sequestration model for Mediterranean carbon farming practices
Farm techno-economic model including carbon farming practices
Farm techno-economic model including carbon farming practices
Report on externalities to be included in the carbon credits (English)
Report on externalities to be included in the carbon credits (English)
Good practices guidelines for implementing carbon farming in the Mediterranean region
Good practices guidelines for implementing carbon farming in the Mediterranean region
CARBON FARMING MED tool frontend (client-side)
CARBON FARMING MED tool frontend (client-side)
CARBON FARMING MED tool backend (server-side)
CARBON FARMING MED tool backend (server-side)
Report on the CARBON FARMING MED tool pilot phase
Report on the CARBON FARMING MED tool pilot phase
Guidelines to of food
SMEs' involvement
Guidelines to of food
SMEs' involvement
Report on guidelines and policy recommendations
Report on guidelines and policy recommendations

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

TerritorialAgenda2030 The Territorial Agenda 2030 provides an action-oriented framework to promote territorial cohesion in Europe. The CARBON FARMING MED project addresses the importance of well-functioning and resilient ecosystems for an adaptation to climate change impacts, and the essential role of integrated management and cooperation beyond administrative boundaries. It contributes directly to the following priorities:
- Healthy environment: Better ecological livelihoods, climate-neutral and resilient towns, cities and regions
- Balanced Europe: better balanced territorial development utilising Europe’s diversity
- Circular Economy: strong and sustainable local economies in a globalised world
- Functional Regions: convergent local and regional development, less inequality between places
The project will also clearly strengthen the following actions foreseen in the Territorial Agenda 2030:
- multi-level governance
- place-based approaches
- coordinated sector policy territorial impacts and coherence
- cooperation between territories
- territorial cohesion at European level
- territorial cohesion at cross-border, transnational, inter- and intra-regional level
- Member State and neighboring country contributions to territorial cohesion.
EuropeanGreenDeal The European Green Deal is the EU’s growth model and response plan to climate change and environmental degradation. To overcome these challenges, the European Green Deal will transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. The project will contribute to different key areas of the EU Green Deal, especially:
1. “Climate neutral” Europe. This is the overarching objective of the European Green Deal. The EU will aim to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, a goal that has been enshrined in the European Climate Law (Regulation (EU) 2021/1119). CARBON FARMING MED will directly contribute to this objective through the development of a Mediterranean Market of carbon credits, which will contribute to balancing GHG emissions from all land, livestock and fertiliser use through sustainable land management practices, which will increase the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in ecosystems.
2. Circular Economy. This is another main objective of the European Green Deal and will be tackled through the EU circular economy action plan. This action plan aims to:
- make sustainable products the norm in the EU
- empower consumers and public buyers
- focus on the sectors that use most resources and where the potential for circularity is high
- ensure less waste
- make circularity work for people, regions and cities
- lead global efforts on circular economy
CARBON FARMING MED will directly contribute to the circular economy action plan through the optimization of regenerative agricultural practices in a Mediterranean context and promote a circular model of carbon credits in the Mediterranean.
Other Biodiversity Strategy:
The EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 aims to put Europe's biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030 and contains specific actions and commitments. A core part of the European Green Deal, it will also support a green recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic. The strategy aims to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030 for the benefit of people, climate and the planet.
As stated in the Biodiversity Strategy, “restoring forests, soils and wetlands and essential to achieve the climate change mitigation needed by 2030”, which is why this project will directly contribute to some of the objectives indicated in the strategy. One of the ways of restoring degraded ecosystems at land across the whole of Europe will be by increasing organic farming and biodiversity-rich landscape features on agricultural land.
Therefore, the implementation of regenerative agricultural techniques in the Mediterranean region will directly contribute to the biodiversity strategy and its goals. Regenerative agriculture focuses on increasing biodiversity, strengthening the health of farm soil and topsoil regeneration.
Other EU Adaptation Strategy:
The European Commission adopted its new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change on 24 February 2021. The new strategy sets out how the European Union can adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change and become climate resilient by 2050. The Strategy has four principal objectives: to make adaptation smarter, swifter and more systemic, and to step up international action on adaptation to climate change.
One of the focus areas of the strategy is promoting nature-based solutions for adaptation, in order to increase climate resilience and contribute to multiple Green Deal objectives.
In its Adaptation Strategy, the Commission commits to proposing nature-based solutions for carbon removals, including accounting and certification in upcoming farming initiatives; as well as to develop the financial aspects of nature-based solutions and foster the development of financial approaches and products that also cover nature-based adaptation.
CARBON FARMING MED directly contributes to the afore-mentioned focus areas of the strategy, through the implementation of regenerative agriculture techniques in Mediterranean agriculture, a nature-based solution to capturing carbon in soil.
Other Farm to Fork Strategy:
The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the Green Deal. It addresses comprehensively the challenges of sustainable food systems and recognises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies, and a healthy planet.
Ensuring a sustainable livelihood for primary producers, who still lag in terms of income, is essential for the success of the recovery and the transition. The project directly contributes to this objective by helping these primary producers to develop a resilient agriculture system and to enter the carbon market. By doing this, the project directly contributes to the transition towards a sustainable food system that should:
- have a neutral or positive environmental impact
- help to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts
- reverse the loss of biodiversity
- ensure food security, nutrition, and public health, making sure that everyone has access to sufficient, safe, nutritious, sustainable food
- preserve affordability of food while generating fairer economic returns, fostering competitiveness of the EU supply sector, and promoting fair trade
Moreover, CARBON FARMING MED strengthens the interrelations between our health, ecosystems, supply chains, consumption patterns and planetary boundaries, which is at the core of the Farm to Fork strategy, through the creation of a transboundary carbon market.
Other Soil Strategy:
The EU soil strategy for 2030 sets out a framework and concrete measures to protect and restore soils and ensure that they are used sustainably. It sets a vision and objectives to achieve healthy soils by 2050, with concrete actions by 2030. It also contributes to the objectives set out in the European Green Deal. The project, through the development of a sustainable and resilient agriculture system, contributes to the following key actions set out in the strategy, as it strengthens the health and vitality of farm soil and focuses on topsoil regeneration:
- making sustainable soil management the new normal, by proposing a scheme for landowners to get their soils tested for free, promoting sustainable soil management through the CAP and sharing best practices
- increasing research, data and monitoring on soil
- mobilising the necessary societal engagement and financial resources
It also clearly contributes to the EU soil strategy main objectives:
- all EU soil ecosystems are healthy and more resilient and can therefore continue to provide their crucial services
- there is no net land take and soil pollution is reduced to levels that are no longer harmful to people’s health or ecosystems
- protecting soils, managing them sustainably and restoring degraded soils is a common standard
Other Soil Deal for Europe:
The main goal of the Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe' is to establish 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030. The Mission will support the EU’s ambition to lead on global commitments, notably the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and contribute to the European Green Deal targets on sustainable farming, climate resilience, biodiversity and zero-pollution. It is also a flagship initiative of the long-term vision for rural areas.
CARBON FARMING MED contributes to the following mission objectives:
- conserve soil organic carbon stocks
- reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration
- prevent erosion
- improve soil structure to enhance soil biodiversity
- reduce the EU global footprint on soils
- improve soil literacy in society
Other Forest Strategy:
The new EU forest strategy for 2030 is one of the flagship initiatives of the European Green Deal and builds on the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030. The strategy will contribute to achieving the EU’s biodiversity objectives as well as greenhouse gas emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050. It recognises the central and multifunctional role of forests, and the contribution of foresters and the entire forest-based value chain for achieving a sustainable and climate neutral economy by 2050 and preserving lively and prosperous rural areas.
CARBON FARMING MED mainly contributes to the “forests and climate” policy area, through the onset on carbon credits for Mediterranean forests. Areas such as agroforestry and integrated landscape management (including farming and animal husbandry) will be closely related to the outcomes of the projects and will be areas that will clearly benefit from the creation of a Mediterranean market of carbon credits.
Other Bioeconomy Strategy:
The bioeconomy strategy will accelerate the deployment of a sustainable European bioeconomy. CARBON FARMING MED mainly contributes to the strategy’s following goals:
- ensure food and nutrition security
- manage natural resources sustainably
- limit and adapt to climate change
The strategy contributes to the European Green Deal, as well as industrial, circular economy and clean energy innovation strategies. They all highlight the importance of a sustainable, circular bioeconomy to achieve their objectives.
The project will also contribute to the following actions of the strategy:
- Strengthen and scale up the biobased sectors, unlock investments and markets
- mobilise stakeholders in developing and deploying sustainable biobased solutions
- promote education, training and skills across the bioeconomy
- enhance knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystems
- enhance the benefits of biodiversity in primary production
Other Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas:
The long-term Vision for the EU's rural areas aims to address those challenges and concerns, by building on the emerging opportunities of the EU's green and digital transitions and on the lessons learnt from the COVID 19 pandemic, and by identifying means to improve rural quality of life, achieve balanced territorial development and stimulate economic growth.
The project will contribute the following areas of action envisaged by the Vision and Action:
- Stronger: focus on empowering rural communities, improving access to services and facilitating social innovation.
- Resilient: preserving natural resources and greening farming activities to counter climate change while also ensuring social resilience through offering access to training courses and diverse quality job opportunities.
- Prosperous: to diversify economic activities and improve the value added of farming and agri-food activities and agri-tourism.
Other Strategy to reduce methane emissions:
This strategy outlines a set of cross-sector and sector-specific actions to pursue significant reductions in methane emissions from the EU’s energy, agriculture, and waste management sectors and to promote further methane abatement efforts through international cooperation.
The project contributes to this strategy to reduce methane emissions through the development and implementation of sustainable land management practices in the Mediterranean region.
This strategy outlines a set of cross-sector and sector-specific actions to pursue significant reductions in methane emissions from the EU’s energy, agriculture, and waste management sectors and to promote further methane abatement efforts through international cooperation.
The project contributes to this strategy to reduce methane emissions through the development and implementation of sustainable land management practices in the Mediterranean region.
Other UfM Environment Agenda – 2030 GreenerMed Agenda:
With the 2nd UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Action (2021), the UfM countries agreed to advance cooperation and alignment on environment across the region.
The 42 UfM countries are committed to promoting a green, circular and socially inclusive economy, thus meaning providing real-life opportunities for preserving natural resources, facilitating job creation, improving the quality of life for all, and ensuring a sustainable future for the whole Mediterranean region. Lasting results can only be achieved by working together.
The UfM Environment Agenda for the Euro-Mediterranean region calls for a shift to sustainable consumption, management and production patterns; increasing resource efficiency; promoting nature-based solutions; and moving towards a circular approach. This is essential to address environmental degradation and climate change and shape a new future in harmony with nature.
The project directly promotes the UfM environment agenda by contributing to its following objectives:
1. Support the transition towards a green, circular, and socially inclusive economy
2. Prevent and reduce pollution on land, air
3. Protect, preserve, manage and restore natural resources in the Mediterranean region within an integrated ecosystem approach, including terrestrial, marine and coastal dimensions
Other Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (COM (2011) 571):
The Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe (COM (2011) 571), part of the Resource Efficiency Flagship of the Europe 2020 Strategy, outlines how we can transform Europe’s economy into a sustainable one by 2050. It proposes ways to increase resource productivity and decouple economic growth from resource use and its environmental impact. Areas where policy action can make a real difference are a particular focus. Key resources are analysed from a life-cycle and value-chain perspective. A special focus is set on the nutrition, housing, and mobility sectors, responsible for most environmental impacts.
Through the implementation of regenerative agricultural practices, the project contributes to the following milestones to be reached by 2020:
- Scientific breakthroughs and sustained innovation efforts have dramatically improved how we understand, manage, reduce the use, reuse, recycle, substitute and safeguard and value resources. This has been made possible by substantial increases in investment, coherence in addressing the societal challenge of resource efficiency, climate change and resilience, and in gains from smart specialization and cooperation within the European research area.
- The loss of biodiversity in the EU and the degradation of ecosystem services will be halted and, as far as feasible, biodiversity will be restored.
- EU policies take into account their direct and indirect impact on land use in the EU and globally, and the rate of land take is on track with an aim to achieve no net land take by 2050; soil erosion is reduced and the soil organic matter increased, with remedial work on contaminated sites well underway.
- Incentives to healthier and more sustainable food production and consumption will be widespread and will have driven a 20% reduction in the food chain's resource inputs. Disposal of edible food waste should have been halved in the EU.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

Programme Result Indicator:

PSI1 - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: organisations

Delivered result indicator(s):

(RCR104) Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations: 25.0
(RCR79) Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations: 15.0
PSI1 - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders: 15.0

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733 / 733 (100%)

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