VitiCaSe LIFE project aims to develop an incentive-based carbon farming mechanism which allows farmers and land managers to generate carbon credits by storing organic carbon or by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
In particular the project will pursue the following objectives:
- Define agronomic practices and cultivation techniques to increase the storage of organic carbon in the soils of vineyards.
- Estimate the carbon credits generated in the vineyards (compared to business-as-usual) through ad-hoc IT technologies.
- Develop specific monitoring and verifying procedures to allow third-party certification of the carbon credits generated in the vineyards.
- Test the sale of carbon credits in voluntary markets. Credits will be sold by farmers and acquired by companies wanting to offset their CO2 emissions.
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1 September 2023 - 31 August 2027Total budget
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Project contribution to Mission Soil’s:
Specific objectives
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1. Reduce land degradation relating to desertification
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2. Conserve and increase soil organic carbon stocks
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3. No net soil sealing and increase the reuse of urban soils
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4. Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration
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5. Prevent erosion
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6. Improve soil structure to enhance habitat quality for soil biota and crops
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7. Reduce the EU global footprint on soils
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8. Increase soil literacy in society across Member States
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Operational objectives
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1. Build capacities and the knowledge base for soil stewardship
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2. Co-create and upscale place-based innovations to improve soil health in all places
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3. Develop an integrated EU soil monitoring system and track progress towards soil health
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4. Engage with the soil user community and society at large
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Innovation hotspots
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1. Carbon farming
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2. Soil pollution and restoration
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3. Soil biodiversity including the microbiome
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4. Circular economy solutions
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Cross-cutting dimensions
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1. Business
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2. Digital
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3. Territorial
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4. International
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