{"id":71420,"date":"2026-01-21T17:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/?p=71420"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:04:23","slug":"carbon-removals-carbon-farming-devil-demand-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/en\/carbon-removals-carbon-farming-devil-demand-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"On Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming the devil is in\u2026the demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The implementation of carbon farming practices on European farms and in European forests is a lever for achieving carbon neutrality, but also for farm resilience, forest stands adaptation to climate change and for contributing to our strategic independence.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Certifying and financing low-carbon practices is the\u00a0objective\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRCF (Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming) regulation<\/a>, which will come into effect in 2026. It is therefore an opportune moment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/en\/publication\/six-years-carbon-certification-france-assessment-label-bas-carbone-climate\/\">draw lessons from six years of experience<\/a>\u00a0with a similar\u00a0standard\u00a0in France: the \u201c<em>Label Bas-Carbone<\/em>\u201d (Low Carbon Label &#8211; LBC). The results show that striking a balance between scientific rigour and accessibility for stakeholders has led to the development of a substantial range of projects. However, the real challenge is to build sufficient and appropriate demand to finance the projects. There is no miracle solution, but complementary financing channels could emerge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>The search for a balance between scientific rigour and accessibility has enabled stakeholders to develop a substantial range of low-carbon projects<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In six years,\u00a0nearly 2,000\u00a0forest owners and 4,000 French farmers have committed to\u00a0carbon farming\u00a0practices through the LBC, with an <a href=\"https:\/\/label-bas-carbone.ecologie.gouv.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated potential impact of 8 Mt\u00a0CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/a>. These\u00a0mainly involve: 1) forestry projects\u00a0with\u00a0afforestation and\u00a0restoration of degraded forests, and 2) agricultural projects\u00a0aimed\u00a0in particular\u00a0at\u00a0optimising\u00a0herd management in cattle farming, as well as\u00a0fertilisation\u00a0management and the introduction of intermediate cover crops in arable farming.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The LBC&#8217;s operating model is the result of a collaborative process between field stakeholders, research and administration to find compromises that guarantee the scientific integrity of the system and its practicality for stakeholders in the field. This co-construction, which has been in place since the LBC&#8217;s inception, is one of the reasons for the commitment of stakeholders in the agricultural and forestry sectors, which is worth highlighting: two-thirds of the projects are directly supported by organisations from the sectors, such as agricultural and forestry cooperatives, technical institutes and forest managers. Their role is essential because the projects require technical support that is as close as possible to farmers and forest owners. The LBC has thus also played a major role in increasing the sectors&#8217; expertise on climate issues and in the adoption of low-carbon practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>However, demand is currently insufficient to finance all\u00a0carbon farming\u00a0projects.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the supply of projects has grown exponentially until 2024, the main concerns today relate to project financing. <a href=\"https:\/\/label-bas-carbone.ecologie.gouv.fr\/actualit%C3%A9s\/retour-sur-le-premier-comite-des-usagers-du-label-bas-carbone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demand currently covers only half of the LBC approved projects<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of demand:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Voluntary demand<\/strong> from companies choosing, without any regulatory constraints, to finance projects as close as possible to their territory or sector of activity.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance demand<\/strong>, mainly from airlines, which are required to offset half of their domestic flight emissions in Europe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This demand finances at least 40% of annual LBC volumes and is therefore a key driver of the French market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In general, French credits are pre-financed at a much higher price than international credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/contribution-neutralite-carbone.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Etat-des-lieux-InfoCC-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31\u20ac\/t\u00a0CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0on average for LBCs, compared with\u00a08\u00a0\u20ac\/tCO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0internationally<\/a>. This price difference weighs on demand, even though LBC remains attractive to voluntary-buyers thanks to the credibility it brings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Serious concerns about the financing of agricultural projects&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The difficulties in financing LBC projects are currently concentrated in the agricultural sector and pose major risks to the future of the scheme. Not only are farmers already engaged in carbon-farming practices at risk of not receiving the promised financial support, but a sense of mistrust is also taking hold, slowing down the commitment of new farmers to any low-carbon scheme.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to feedback from stakeholders in France, the funding shortfall for agricultural projects can be explained by various challenges:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>difficult for the LBC to mobilise the downstream part of the agricultural value chain<\/strong>. Due to a lack of clarity on the claims associated with LBC carbon credits, agri-food industries prefer to encourage farmers through contractual arrangements such as price premiums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agricultural projects are generally less attractive than forestry projects:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agricultural credits are more expensive<\/strong>: around 45\u20ac\/tCO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0compared to forestry projects, which cost\u00a025-35\u20ac\/tCO<sub>2<\/sub>; this is a particularly significant obstacle for compliance demand, which is primarily price-sensitive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The narrative associated with low-carbon agricultural projects is more complex and less attractive <\/strong>than that of tree planting in forestry projects. This has a direct impact on voluntary financing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>CRCF: multiplying options to stimulate demand to anticipate the challenges faced by the <em>Label Bas-Carbone<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At European level, the voluntary carbon market is the preferred short-term financing option, although the CRCF was initially developed to channel\u00a0various types\u00a0of financing: voluntary carbon market, internal financing within value chains, compliance requirements, public subsidies (e.g.\u00a0from the CAP), etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, voluntary demand is likely to remain limited<\/strong>: economic actors are taking a wait-and-see approach to their environmental commitments in a fluctuating economic,\u00a0regulatory\u00a0and societal context, which is likely to continue despite the\u00a0trust\u00a0and credibility provided by the\u00a0European Commission&#8217;s\u00a0endorsement of\u00a0the CRCF. In general, the CRCF is likely to face the same difficulties as LBC, particularly in terms of price: European projects will remain more expensive than international\u00a0ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voluntary demand will therefore need to be stimulated, but it will\u00a0probably never\u00a0be sufficient<\/strong>: the Commission is considering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/news-other-reads\/news\/commission-adopts-rules-and-launches-initiatives-boost-carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-eu-2025-12-01_en#:~:text=To%20this%20end%2C%20the%20new,removals%20under%20the%20CRCF%20Regulation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating a buyers&#8217; club<\/a>\u00a0to facilitate\u00a0private fundraising. This proposal to bring together economic actors willing to make a long-term voluntary commitment is a concrete and interesting way of stimulating demand, but it is unlikely to be sufficient to cover the entire supply. If the example of the LBC shows us that voluntary demand is not sufficient to finance all approved projects, this will be even more true in the European context, where\u00a0carbon projects with\u00a0very ambitious\u00a0impact targets\u00a0are already\u00a0being\u00a0submitted\u00a0(particularly under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/verra.org\/programs\/verified-carbon-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verra\u00a0standard<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>The involvement of public authorities will be essential to ensure that the demand meets the needs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Options could include:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The mobilisation of public funds (European or from Member States) to complement private funds<\/strong>, for example within the framework of the buyer&#8217;s club, would constitute significant added value. It would generate leverage on private funds or reduce investors risk, for example by establishing purchase commitments at a minimum price.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>The prospect of compliance demand must also be explored<\/strong>. The French example shows that imposing obligations on actors in other sectors can help to structure the carbon market. Although the project for an ETS-type market for the agri-food sector is no longer on the agenda, it could resurface in the longer term. In the meantime, other options can be considered, as in the French case.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public authorities can also act to directly support project supply by covering part of the implementation costs<\/strong>, which would help to reduce tCO<sub>2<\/sub> prices. In France, subsidies are currently available for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/librairie.ademe.fr\/agriculture-alimentation-foret-bioeconomie\/8299-accompagnement-des-agriculteurs-face-au-changement-climatique-liste-des-structures-proposants-des-accompagnements.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farm\u00a0GHG diagnostics, the development of\u00a0carbon farming\u00a0action plans and support for their implementation<\/a>. CAP subsidies could also play this role.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, <strong>public procurement<\/strong> is another lever worth exploring, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/law\/better-regulation\/have-your-say\/initiatives\/15492-EU-public-procurement-rules-revision_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upcoming 2026 revision of the European rules governing<\/a> it\u00a0represents\u00a0an opportunity to be seized.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of CRCF is a milestone for the climate transition in the sector. Still major points of vigilance remain regarding the actual funding it will provide to farmers, notably if the measure relies exclusively on the voluntary approach. The European Commission would be wise to prepare for a stronger public intervention already now.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The implementation of carbon farming practices on European farms and in European forests is a lever for achieving carbon neutrality, but also for farm resilience, the adaptation of forest stands to climate change and for contributing to our strategic independence.\u00a0Certifying and financing low-carbon practices is the\u00a0objective\u00a0of the\u00a0CRCF (Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming) regulation, which will\u00a0come into effect\u00a0in 2026. Now seems the right time to\u00a0draw lessons from six years of experience\u00a0with a similar\u00a0standard\u00a0in France: the \u201cLabel Bas-Carbone\u201d\u00a0(Low Carbon Label &#8211; LBC). The results show that striking a balance between scientific\u00a0rigour\u00a0and accessibility for stakeholders has led to the development of a substantial range of projects. However, the\u00a0real challenge\u00a0is to build sufficient and\u00a0appropriate demand\u00a0to finance the projects. 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