European Carbon Farmers Sp. z o.o.

EU Legislative Interests

We have a singular goal: having each European farmer farming in harmony with nature. To realise this vision, we believe the CAP (the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU) structure needs to change from action-based to result-based payments centred on climate measures. Furthermore, we see the key acceleration and synthesising role in this transition for the private agricultural carbon payment programs and connecting those with the CAP. This is why our key area of focus is the CAP and its evolution in the 2028-2034 budget. We advocate for the continuation of the separate budget for the CAP, as well as its transition towards result-based payments.

Communication Activities

The European Carbon Farmers participates in numerous activities - online and off-line - that promote carbon farming among farmers, agricultural extension agents and policymakers. Our flagship document in this regard is the proposal and an appeal for the creation of the Working Group on Climate Neutral and Nature Positive Agriculture presented to - among others - the Polish President and Prime Minister in December 2021. This document serves as a synthesis of our work up to December 2021, as well as a blueprint for what - we believe - needs to happen in order for our vision, which is identical to the ambitions of the Green Deal, to be realised. The Working Group proposal is available under this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s5gehxqqbs1lyiq/20211221_European%20Carbon%20Farmers%20-%20Rolnictwo%20Neutralne%20Klimatycznie%20-%20propozycja%20powo%C5%82ania%20Grupy%20Roboczej_podpisane.pdf?dl=0 in Polish and under this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/umfx6i9wk0phrzb/20211221_European%20Carbon%20Farmers%20-%20Climate%20Neutral%20Agriculture%20-%20proposal%20of%20establishing%20Working%20Group%20on%20Net%20Zero%20and%20Nature%20Positive%20Agriculture.pdf?dl=0 in English. In June 2023, in our effort to promote the EU Soil Mission in Poland, we organized a Parliamentary Dialogue on Soil Health. More information about the event here: https://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/agent.xsp?symbol=POSIEDZENIAZESP&Zesp=605. The agenda from the Dialogue is available here: https://orka.sejm.gov.pl/opinie9.nsf/nazwa/605_20230628/$file/605_20230628.pdf, the presentation here: https://orka.sejm.gov.pl/opinie9.nsf/nazwa/605_20230628_1/$file/605_20230628_1.pdf and the press release here: https://orka.sejm.gov.pl/opinie9.nsf/nazwa/605_20230628_2/$file/605_20230628_2.pdf. The recording of the event is available here: https://sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/transmisje_arch.xsp?page=6&unid=77182A80B0999B6CC12589CF003C1C99 Simultaneously, we engage in the UN Rio Conventions processes, with some of the latest activities conducted being: - Participation in the SB62 (June 2025), - Participation in the UNCCD COP16 (December 2024), - Participation in the UNFCCC COP29 (November 2024), - Organization of the YSI for the UNFCCC COP before the UNFCCC COP29 (November 2024). Building on the success of the last Workshop, in October 2025 European Carbon Farmers co-runs a Workshop at the UNCCD in Bonn, Germany prior to the UNFCCC COP30.

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

The European Carbon Farmers is a member of: 1. CA4SH - Coalition of Action for Soil Health (https://foodsystems.community/coalitions/coalition-of-action-4-soil-health-ca4sh-2/), 2. International 4p1000 Initiative (https://4p1000.org/?lang=en), 3. The PSM - Private Sector Mechanism (https://agrifood.net/private-sector-mechanism) to the CFS - Committee for the Food Security (https://www.fao.org/cfs/en/), 4. The National Network of Rural Areas Plus (PL: Krajowa Sieć Obszarów Wiejskich +) (https://www.ksowplus.pl/ & https://www.ksowplus.pl/baza-danych/partnerzy-ksow?tx_ksowpartners_kppl%5Baction%5D=show&tx_ksowpartners_kppl%5Bcontroller%5D=Partner&tx_ksowpartners_kppl%5Bpartner%5D=88&cHash=58125e722823f33de6950f2cb4b8d1c7).

Organisation Members

The European Carbon Farmers does not have members or affiliated entities.