Towards a harmonised framework for soil carbon certification & cost-efficient monitoring reporting & verification (MRV) system

Ceschia Eric, Demenois Julien, Al Bitar Ahmad, Lanckriet Edouard, Thévignot Christophe, Nogues Mathieu, Reynders Suzanne, Soussana Jean-François. 2025. Towards a harmonised framework for soil carbon certification & cost-efficient monitoring reporting & verification (MRV) system. s.l. : s.n., 8 p.

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Résumé : Soils are the largest terrestrial reservoir of organic carbon, yet they are easily degraded. Consistent and reliable monitoring of changes in Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks and net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions along with accurate reporting and verification are essential to facilitate investment in sustainable land use practices that maintain or increase SOC stocks. It is also crucial for SOC integration sequestration into national GHG reduction targets. However, three main challenges currently limit the investment in SOC certification schemes: i) the heterogeneity in Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) robustness ii) the cost of implementing the MRV system iii) the diversity of regional contexts. This policy brief proposes five key recommendations to address these challenges. It builds on the Policy Workshop on International Carbon Certification Schemes, organised by the Soil Carbon International Research Consortium in Brussels on 26 September 2024. This workshop brought together international experts, researchers, and stakeholders to discuss MRV of SOC stock changes.

Mots-clés libres : Soil organic carbon, Carbon sequestration, Climate change mitigation, Sustainable land management, Carbon accounting, Monitoring framework, 4 per 1000 Initiative

Agences de financement européennes : European Commission

Projets sur financement : (EU) Operationalising the International Research Cooperation on Soil Carbon

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