Interest in carbon credits are growing in Europe while farmers wait for programs to be validated

Interest in carbon credits are growing in Europe while farmers wait for programs to be validated

A famer from Belgium says he’s trying to help create a greener supply chain by piloting a pair of carbon credit programs.

Robert de l’Escaille grows a variety of 32 crops including corn and soybeans and says he’s trying to maximize crop output. “Meaning look at the natural capital in a way they need to enhance it, develop it, augment the carbon in the soil in order to be more resilient.”

He tells Brownfield carbon credits are not validated, but the European government and large companies are trying to incentivize farmers.