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What are the environmental or climate impacts of a farming practice, and which farming practices are linked to specific impacts? These are the type of questions that can be answered by the EU’s new Integrated Modelling platform for Agro-economic and resource Policy analysis (iMAP).

Operated by DG AGRI and the JRC, iMAP has been introduced to help supply scientific evidence on the CAP’s environment and climate change objectives. It includes a section synthesising dedicated information about impacts of farming practices on the environment and the climate . Other content showcasing case studies of promising agri-food practices at farm and territorial level is taken from the ENRD database, EIP database, or other relevant research projects. Farming practices related to animal welfare and antimicrobials use are also featured from the study of CAP measures and instruments promoting animal welfare and reduction of antimicrobials use.

The meeting report of the 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Carbon Farming (9 June 2022) is now available in English.

This second meeting built on the Thematic Group activities so far. It looked at how to demonstrate the success of initiatives in sequestering carbon and agreed what conditions need to be put in place to enable the upscaling of carbon farming in all parts of the EU.

This article gives an overview of the range of financial support available through CAP Strategic Plans (CSPs) for agri-food climate action. This funding can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase stored carbon in soil and biomass.

The article explains the importance of measuring, report and verification of climate contributions from CAP funds and how such transaction costs can be eligible for CSP support.

The Policy Insights articles bring you updated, practical information about the latest developments in the EU agri-food policy world in a catchy format. Find all the articles in our Publications library.

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has published an interview with its member Stoyan Tchoukanov presenting his perspective on ‘finding the right balance between farmers' interests and an environmentally conscious future’.

Mr Tchoukanov is the president of the Beef Breeders Association of Bulgaria and his observations include how: "I have learned that some of the problems farmers are encountering stem from misunderstanding EU climate and environmental goals. I want to bring the reality of local farmers to the broader society and integrate them into the various fields of the environmental world. It is important to find the right balance between farmers' interests and an environmentally conscious future, between profitable agriculture and the preservation of nature. Nothing is easy, of course. If it were, the solution would have already been found!"