Economics and policies of carbon farming  

This project focuses on the economics and policies of carbon farming as well as monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) initiatives at the farm and landscape levels in Europe. This PhD project has two primary objectives. The first objective is to determine the cost-effectiveness of carbon farming practices and MRV initiatives. The second objective is to evaluate the socio-economic implications through a systemic approach. Both objectives will entail the collection and analysis of a combination of quantitative and qualitative data from focus groups and workshops with key stakeholders in various regions of Europe. The project covers three land-use classes (cropland, grassland and agroforestry) across four countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy and Spain).  

This PhD project, which is part of the EU Horizon MRV4SOC project, is carried out by Lisa Vanderheyden (2023-2027). MRV4SOC is a 3-year interdisciplinary project involving 11 partners. Its aim is to design a comprehensive, robust, and cost-effective MRV methodological framework, engaging all stakeholders in the process.