Agriculture experts and tech companies alike are claiming soil carbon payments hold huge potential as a new revenue stream for farmers and as a weapon against climate change. Yet, others say it’s all hype. One thing is clear though: it’s a confusing and rapidly evolving space. This episode features a panel of experts from across tech, policy, and corporate agribusiness to tackle the deeper issues in the soil carbon debate around business models, accuracy and measurement.
Scaling Up Soil Carbon Markets
The race is on globally to scale carbon markets, where farmers can sell the carbon they sequester in their soil to buyers who want to offset emissions. But right now, the space is often confusing for buyers, sellers, and the intermediaries working between them. And further, both public and private market schemes have been criticized for inefficiencies and high costs to participate.