Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2023 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Soil Health | — |
| 07 Nov 2023 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Soil Health | SRC |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Climate Neutral and Nature Positive Agriculture; EU Soil Health; Carbon farming | — |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Janusz Wojciechowski Commissioner | Climate Neutral and Nature Positive Agriculture; EU Soil Health; Carbon farming | SRC |
Mission & Goals
European Carbon Farmers is on the mission of building a farmer-centric bridge between agriculture and climate policy. Strategically, we are using "carbon farming" as a language to build this bridge and, operationally, we believe the key change needed to happen in order to realise this mission is to see the CAP (the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU) structure change from action-based to result-based payments centred on climate measures. We see the key acceleration and synthesising role in this transition for the private agricultural carbon payment programs and connecting those with the CAP. At the international level, the European Carbon Farmers strongly supports the UN Rio Conventions, especially UNFCCC and the UNCCCD, as well as the UN Food Systems Summit.
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: - Organization of the YSI for the UNFCCC COP before the UNFCCC COP29 (November 2024), - Participation in the SB62 (June 2025), - Organization of the second YSI Workshop for the UN Rio Conventions, especially before the UNFCCC COP30 (October 2025), in cooperation with the UNCCD in Bonn, Germany.
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.