European Carbon Farming Summit 2026 - Overview of sessions, contributions, and recommendations

The European Carbon Farming Summit 2026 took place from 17–19 March 2026, at the Padova Congress Centre, in Padua (Italy). Organised by SAE Innova and Climate KIC as part of the EU-funded project CREDIBLE: Building momentum and trust to achieve credible Carbon Farming in the EU (Grant Agreement 101112951), and co-hosted by EIT Food (as LILAS4SOILS coordinator) and Confagricoltura Veneto, with the support of Veneto Agricoltura, the Summit convened over 700 in-person participants alongside an online audience.  The Summit adopted a multi-level and participatory approach, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders that included policymakers, scientists, farmers, businesses, and civil society organisations and combining high-level strategic discussions with detailed technical exchanges. 

This document collects the main outcomes and recommendations emerged from the discussions and presentations at the European Carbon Farming Summit 2026, including Keynote presentations and Plenary and Parallel sessions.