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<blockquote data-quote="Soil Capital" data-source="post: 7893426" data-attributes="member: 165031"><p>Apologies for the delay in replying.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Correct - I got to around 15 minutes in but had other commitments but didn't want to leave without reply. I have now listened to it all whilst driving and watched the second half on the computer.</p><p></p><p>The model which we use is based on the latest IPCC emission factors; I want to stress that <strong>we do </strong>take into account N2O emissions, and the certificates which we generate are derived from CO2 equivalents, which takes into account methane and nitrogen emissions balanced against carbon sequestration. The driving factors behind nitrous oxide emissions highlighed in the video you shared are taken into account in our tool; soil type, organic matter, drainage, pH levels, fertiliser inputs, organic manure inputs and so on. We have a simulation calculator on our website which is entirely free to use, if you would like to see some of the factors we take into account - <a href="https://soilcapital.com/" target="_blank">https://soilcapital.com/</a>.</p><p></p><p>The drivers which lead to increased carbon sequestration are linked to those that reduce nitrous oxide emission; increased use of legumes, reduced use of nitrogen fertilisers, nitrification inhibitors and so on. Our progamme does not have the aim of moving one carbon storage area to another area.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I really can't answer this accurately. The type of farm which we can take onto our programme (the type of farm that our calculator has the ability to calculate) are arable farms and the potential for some livestock. We don't take into account hedgerow sequestration or permanent forests (we do take into account agroforestry). A regional baseline of carbon emissions which we use is 0.25t of emissions per hectare per year (read; similar farms in the area we have assessed are emitting 0.25t per hectare per annum).</p><p></p><p>Your second point about having carbon credits available to sell, isnt that straight forward. In a programme such as ours you don't need to be carbon negative to produce carbon certificates.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Our programme works by assessing (calculating) a farms carbon baseline; be it sequestering or emitting, and generating carbon certificates based on improvements or maintenance of current ability to sequester.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If your baseline assessment shows that you are already sequestering carbon overall, your annual GHG balance will be compared to a fixed regional reference (+250kg CO2e/ha for regions assessed so far) and the difference between your annual performance and this regional reference will be translated into certificates. For example, if your farm is sequestering 1t of carbon per hectare, you can generate 1.25 certificates (1t = 1 certificate).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If your baseline assessment shows that you are a net emitter of GHGs, your annual GHG balance will be compared to your own baseline assessment and you will therefore have to improve your practices to create a differential that will be translated into a number of certificates. For example, if you are emitting carbon at a rate of 1t per hectare, but you choose to reduce inputs and plant a cover crop resulting in a 0.8t/ha improvement, you will still be emitting 0.2t/ha, but will be able to generate and sell 0.8 certificates per hectare on completion of the next full harvest year, based on your improvement from 1t of emissions.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You cannot join the programme and immediately have certficates to sell, even if you are carbon negative, a full completion of the next harvest year is required.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, we are a business and we don't hide the fact. The movement of money is towards the farmer from a different business in the supply chain e.g. processor to farmer. As you outlined, we are paid as a commission or, as an upfront cost (£980 per year, drop out at any time); and of course our value to the farmer comes from using our platform, support (agronomist and technical), certificate generation and handling the sales process. </p><p></p><p>Certainly, the buyers of the certificate may use it for marketing purposes, many of them will. However certificate generation is based on change. To be able to generate certificates (sequester carbon or reduce emission) relies on changes being made to farming practice. A step towards reducing tillage, starting cover cropping or reducing tillage are strong drivers for carbon sequestration - and this is what you can be paid to do.</p><p></p><p>Our programme is not for everyone, but the option is there. Our aim is not for people to shift their entire focus to carbon; but to add it as a consideration. If a farmer is thinking of making a step to a more regenerative practice, a programme such as ours can help remove some of the financial risk; or reward those early adopters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Soil Capital, post: 7893426, member: 165031"] Apologies for the delay in replying. Correct - I got to around 15 minutes in but had other commitments but didn't want to leave without reply. I have now listened to it all whilst driving and watched the second half on the computer. The model which we use is based on the latest IPCC emission factors; I want to stress that [B]we do [/B]take into account N2O emissions, and the certificates which we generate are derived from CO2 equivalents, which takes into account methane and nitrogen emissions balanced against carbon sequestration. The driving factors behind nitrous oxide emissions highlighed in the video you shared are taken into account in our tool; soil type, organic matter, drainage, pH levels, fertiliser inputs, organic manure inputs and so on. We have a simulation calculator on our website which is entirely free to use, if you would like to see some of the factors we take into account - [URL]https://soilcapital.com/[/URL]. The drivers which lead to increased carbon sequestration are linked to those that reduce nitrous oxide emission; increased use of legumes, reduced use of nitrogen fertilisers, nitrification inhibitors and so on. Our progamme does not have the aim of moving one carbon storage area to another area. I really can't answer this accurately. The type of farm which we can take onto our programme (the type of farm that our calculator has the ability to calculate) are arable farms and the potential for some livestock. We don't take into account hedgerow sequestration or permanent forests (we do take into account agroforestry). A regional baseline of carbon emissions which we use is 0.25t of emissions per hectare per year (read; similar farms in the area we have assessed are emitting 0.25t per hectare per annum). Your second point about having carbon credits available to sell, isnt that straight forward. In a programme such as ours you don't need to be carbon negative to produce carbon certificates. [LIST] [*]Our programme works by assessing (calculating) a farms carbon baseline; be it sequestering or emitting, and generating carbon certificates based on improvements or maintenance of current ability to sequester. [*]If your baseline assessment shows that you are already sequestering carbon overall, your annual GHG balance will be compared to a fixed regional reference (+250kg CO2e/ha for regions assessed so far) and the difference between your annual performance and this regional reference will be translated into certificates. For example, if your farm is sequestering 1t of carbon per hectare, you can generate 1.25 certificates (1t = 1 certificate). [*]If your baseline assessment shows that you are a net emitter of GHGs, your annual GHG balance will be compared to your own baseline assessment and you will therefore have to improve your practices to create a differential that will be translated into a number of certificates. For example, if you are emitting carbon at a rate of 1t per hectare, but you choose to reduce inputs and plant a cover crop resulting in a 0.8t/ha improvement, you will still be emitting 0.2t/ha, but will be able to generate and sell 0.8 certificates per hectare on completion of the next full harvest year, based on your improvement from 1t of emissions. [*]You cannot join the programme and immediately have certficates to sell, even if you are carbon negative, a full completion of the next harvest year is required. [/LIST] Yes, we are a business and we don't hide the fact. The movement of money is towards the farmer from a different business in the supply chain e.g. processor to farmer. As you outlined, we are paid as a commission or, as an upfront cost (£980 per year, drop out at any time); and of course our value to the farmer comes from using our platform, support (agronomist and technical), certificate generation and handling the sales process. Certainly, the buyers of the certificate may use it for marketing purposes, many of them will. However certificate generation is based on change. To be able to generate certificates (sequester carbon or reduce emission) relies on changes being made to farming practice. A step towards reducing tillage, starting cover cropping or reducing tillage are strong drivers for carbon sequestration - and this is what you can be paid to do. Our programme is not for everyone, but the option is there. Our aim is not for people to shift their entire focus to carbon; but to add it as a consideration. If a farmer is thinking of making a step to a more regenerative practice, a programme such as ours can help remove some of the financial risk; or reward those early adopters. [/QUOTE]
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