The European Carbon Farming Summit was created to "Support high-level conversations to shape robust carbon farming markets and policies. It is a space to share knowledge and experiences, scale up solutions and enable climate action to be scaled up across the EU."
It took place in Dublin, from 4 to 6 March 2025, and was attended by LIFE VitiCaSe staff, in particular the lead partner Image Line and CREA staff (see photo below).
It was organised by Credible - an EU-funded coordination and support action, aiming to build consensus on methodologies that could maximise the capacity of soils to act as carbon sinks - together with ClimateKIC and SAEInnova.
On the Credible project page you can read a final reflection on the event, which gave our staff the opportunity to discuss the key themes of LIFE VitiCaSe with the major European technical and scientific players.
"After three days of debate, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing, one thing is clear: carbon farming is not just about carbon. It is about transforming agriculture — towards more regenerative practices, especially for our soils.
Today's discussions reinforced key messages that have emerged throughout the summit:
➡️A systemic approach is essential — social, environmental, and economic dimensions must all be considered, but there is still a long way to go.
➡️ Public and private actors must collaborate — carbon prices alone will not drive change at scale, and public funding is unlikely to grow. We must work together.
➡️ Building a common language is crucial — throughout the summit, participants realised that while we often use the same terms, we are not always speaking about the same things.
➡️ And as Kirsten Dunlop put it in the final plenary, this is only possible: "if, and only if, the farmers who steward the land are included."
This summit set out to bring together diverse voices, challenge assumptions, and align on action. Over the past three days, we have made real progress in bridging gaps, strengthening collaboration, and shaping the future of carbon farming in Europe. But going forward, we must remember that all this will only be achieved if we act together.
Now, the real work begins. Let’s turn insights into action."
Event website: https://www.carbonfarmingsummit.eu/
You can review some of the works from the event via the following video.