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HomeReport on the monitoring tools to improve the traceability of climate action in the European farming sector
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Climate smart agriculture (CSA) aims to combine the objectives of agricultural systems to support food security with responding to the need for climate adaptation and utilizing the potential for mitigation. This study aims to build and test a monitoring tool for climate smart agriculture in the European farming sector and to explore options for a certification scheme for labelling goods produced under such conditions. A review and test of carbon calculation tools for quantifying GHG balances on both farm and European level demonstrated that all tools suffer from considerable data gaps. An alternative data-driven approach quantified the uptake of CSA measures across the EU. The analysis demonstrated that while over 80% of European farms have one or more CSA practice in place, comparison between farms within the same country and ecoregion indicates a significant potential for increased adoption of CSA measures. Drawing from a review of existing food and non-food carbon labels, existing EU certification initiatives and scientific literature, the study assesses factors driving the costs and benefits associated with six policy options for the development of a “climate smart agriculture” certification scheme to foster the adoption of CSA measures. It was found that effective and efficient labelling schemes balance two main trade-offs, between environmental ambition and feasibility of the certification requirements, and between credibility and administrative burden. Clear communication on both the purpose and benefit of the scheme, as well as the climate impact of food, would be needed to avoid consumer confusion.
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- Service(s) auteur(s): Directorate-General for Climate Action (Commission européenne) , Ramboll , IVM
- Thèmes: Agriculture – Sylviculture – Pêche , Politique et protection de l'environnement
- Sujet: adaptation au changement climatique , agriculture durable , certification communautaire , gaz à effet de serre , information du consommateur , label de qualité , politique en matière de changement climatique , rapport , réduction des émissions de gaz , secteur agricole , sécurité alimentaire
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-76-08107-4 | DOI 10.2834/956638 | Numéro de catalogue ML-02-19-420-EN-N |
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