Imagine letting nature take the wheel by stopping the mowing of old fields or the cutting of forests. This project tracks how much carbon these 'wild' areas suck out of the air and how they bring back wildlife. It uses a mix of satellite images and soil DNA to prove exactly how much climate benefit we get from doing nothing.
Companies and governments struggle to quantify the actual carbon capture and biodiversity gains from letting land return to nature. There is a lack of standardized, multi-scale data to justify rewilding over traditional land use.
A multi-scale assessment system integrating remote sensing, soil DNA analysis, and vegetation modelling to track carbon stocks.
If you are a carbon credit developer dealing with the need for high-quality, verifiable offsets — this project developed multi-scale assessment tools that track carbon stocks above and below ground. This allows for more accurate quantification of nature-based carbon removals.
If you are a land manager dealing with abandoned agricultural land — this project developed a way to evaluate the economic and ecological benefits of rewilding. This helps in deciding whether to restore land or maintain low-intensity farming.
If you are an ESG consultant dealing with EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 requirements — this project developed policy recommendations and evidence-based solutions for proforestation. This provides the data needed to guide corporate land-use strategies.
Based on available project data, these are described as low-cost nature-based solutions, though specific price points per hectare are not provided.
Yes, the project performs a European-scale assessment and links site-based knowledge to a wide-scale application across 9 countries.
Based on available project data, the outputs include open-access datasets and models, suggesting a non-proprietary distribution approach.
The project is designed to support the European Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
The project period runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 16 partners from 9 countries, with 9 universities and 6 research organizations. There is a 0% industry ratio, meaning the project is currently driven by scientific discovery and policy influence rather than commercial product development.
Contact Universita degli Studi di Udine regarding carbon sequestration datasets.
Contact us to find out how to integrate these open-access carbon models into your ESG reporting.
