Key Takeaways
- Verra has verified the AgreenaCarbon Project, supported by Agricarbon’s soil data.
- The project is the first large-scale arable agriculture initiative to achieve verification.
- Verification has resulted in the release of 2.3 million carbon credits.
- Agricarbon contributed soil samples and analysis from across Europe.
- The outcome demonstrates how soil carbon sequestration can be measured and validated at scale.
Agricarbon’s Role in the Verification
Agricarbon, a supplier of direct soil carbon measurement, has been recognised for its role in the verification of the AgreenaCarbon Project by Verra, a carbon credit registry. The project, which has issued 2.3 million carbon credits, is the first large-scale arable agriculture initiative of its kind to achieve verification.
Over the past four years, Agricarbon worked with Agreena to collect soil samples and conduct analysis across a wide range of European climates, geologies, and landscapes. This field-based data provided part of the evidence required for verification.
Meeting Verification Standards
The AgreenaCarbon Project was verified under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), specifically methodology VM0042, which sets out requirements for auditable evidence of carbon sequestration.
Dr. Harry Kamilaris at Agricarbon said: “The soil carbon analysis work Agricarbon has been supporting Agreena with is one of the crucial elements to achieving the Verra verification. Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), and particularly VM0042, demands rigorous, auditable evidence of carbon sequestration. We are really pleased to have provided the physical soil samples and analysis which work with the models used by Agreena, ensuring that the data isn’t just theoretical, but backed by ground-truthed measurements.”
Scalable Processes
Agricarbon noted that its industrialised soil sampling and lab processes enabled Agreena to issue Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) with greater confidence. The company added that this approach supports accessibility for farmers and scalability for broader adoption.
By conducting soil carbon stock assessments, Agricarbon continues to support agricultural practices that aim to strengthen soil health and enhance carbon sequestration.
