The second summit in numbers
1,050+ participants
(550 in person, 500+ online)100+ organisations
represented from EU institutions, ministries, farmers’ associations, research, NGOs and the private sector15+ EU Member States represented
Strong turnout from: Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands2 Open calls
to co-create the programme (sessions and speakers)190+
organisers and contributors3
Full days of programmingMultiple
Poster and networking events5
high-level plenary sessions40+
parallel sessionsKeynote Sessions
The state of affairs in policy related to carbon farming (and beyond)
The day began with insightful keynotes from Bill Callanan and Christian Holzleitner, setting the stage for discussions on the evolving European policies shaping carbon farming, including updates on the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) — an important step towards integrating carbon farming into the EU’s broader climate strategy.
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Technological pathways and user engagement for a European MRV system
This panel discussion brought together experts in carbon farming, remote sensing, agricultural research, and policy to explore key challenges and solutions in tracking and verifying carbon flows. The session focused on practical approaches to overcoming data gaps, reducing complexity, and improving the standardisation of carbon farming methodologies.
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Paving the way towards climate positive agriculture: The role of innovating farmers
This plenary roundtable explored how farming systems can be both profitable and environmentally sustainable, highlighting success stories and early movers as sources of inspiration. Moderated by veteran BBC journalist Rob Smith, the session featured candid insights from three farmers: Iain Tolhurst (UK), Sheila Darmos (Greece), and Mateusz Ciasnocha (Poland), who shared motivations, challenges, and support mechanisms needed to accelerate the shift toward climate-positive agriculture.
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Policy Areas Relevant to Carbon Farming – Synergies and Tradeoffs
This high-level panel brought together leading voices in policy, science, and sustainable agriculture to unpack the interconnections, and sometimes tensions, between various legislative and market-based instruments relevant to carbon farming. As carbon farming gains traction in EU climate and agricultural policy, the need for policy coherence becomes increasingly urgent.
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The way ahead for carbon farming from a systemic transition approach
The final plenary of the summit brought together a diverse group of high-level speakers to reflect on the three-day event and identify strategic priorities for enabling a systemic transition to climate-positive agriculture across Europe. The session framed carbon farming not as a stand-alone intervention but as part of a broader systemic transformation in agriculture, value chains, and land use.
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Relive the summit experience
Two highlight videos that capture the spirit of our second Summit — a chance to relive what these past events were all about and the energy they brought.
Spotlight Sessions
Forest carbon removalMRV methodologies & N₂O incentivesResearch & field feedbackCRCF & Voluntary Carbon MarketsSoil biodiversityResilient value chainsDirect Measurement in carbon farmingInsetting: Challenges to opportunitiesPeatlands to policyFinancing carbon farmingIreland’s carbon farming modelOrganic & regenerative carbon farmingRewarding mechanisms
