ECN Feedback on the certification methodologies for carbon farming

The European Compost Network welcomes the release of the Commission’s new draft delegated regulation detailing the methodologies for certifying carbon farming activities under the Regulation establishing a Union Certification Framework for Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming. Many key aspects have now been clarified, although certain specific points still need more clarification.

Indeed, the ECN warmly welcomes the clear inclusion of the use of organic soil improvers and organic fertilisers as an eligible agricultural practice. Indeed, applying compost or digestate on agricultural soil does have a positive effect on net carbon removals in soils and reduces net CO2 emissions from soils, as supported by numerous studies.

However, the ECN raised certain concerns to the Commission regarding specific elements of the draft delegated regulation.