Brazil has been a leader in emissions reduction over the last several years through reducing deforestation. Commitment to emission reduction is apparent at both the national and sub-national level taking into account both the environmental, and the social benefits of climate change mitigation.
Published in May 2015 by I4CE together with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
With the entry into force of the European carbon farming certification framework (CRCF), the European Union now has a first-of-its-kind tool to certify climate-friendly agricultural and forestry practices.
An Improved Forest Management (IFM) methodology has been initiated under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming regulation (CRCF), alongside a near-finalised afforestation methodology. As concerns grow over the declining capacity of Europe’s forests, determining which forest management practices should be incentivised through carbon certification is far from straightforward.
In France, after the French “Low Carbon Label” (le Label bas carbone, LBC) certification scheme, there remains a systemic lack of funding for agricultural projects. Among the reasons mentioned by the agri-food industries is the fear of “double claiming”.
