The EU27 plus UK has long relied on carbon markets as key instruments for achieving a reduction in global GHGs emissions. The agricultural sector is, however, not covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Internationally, there are very few examples of policies pricing agricultural emissions. Yet, increasing the carbon efficiency of the agricultural sector is a necessary step to meet the climate targets of the Paris Agreement. After discussing the role of agriculture in supporting the achievement of climate change mitigation objectives, we provide an overview of market-based instruments that could incentivize farmers in developed countries to mitigate GHGs emissions. We further propose a survey designed to elicit farmers' acceptability of carbon offset programs under conditions of risk and uncertainty regarding the future price of carbon credits and the efficiency of new technologies. Results from a pilot with students in agricultural and environmental science are presented.

Farmers acceptance of carbon offset programs in agriculture / Martina, Bozzola; Cerroni, Simone. - STAMPA. - (2022), pp. 310-330. [10.4337/9781800880740.00023]

Farmers acceptance of carbon offset programs in agriculture

Cerroni, Simone
2022-01-01

Abstract

The EU27 plus UK has long relied on carbon markets as key instruments for achieving a reduction in global GHGs emissions. The agricultural sector is, however, not covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Internationally, there are very few examples of policies pricing agricultural emissions. Yet, increasing the carbon efficiency of the agricultural sector is a necessary step to meet the climate targets of the Paris Agreement. After discussing the role of agriculture in supporting the achievement of climate change mitigation objectives, we provide an overview of market-based instruments that could incentivize farmers in developed countries to mitigate GHGs emissions. We further propose a survey designed to elicit farmers' acceptability of carbon offset programs under conditions of risk and uncertainty regarding the future price of carbon credits and the efficiency of new technologies. Results from a pilot with students in agricultural and environmental science are presented.
2022
Handbook of Behavioral Economics and Climate Change
Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA, USA
Edward Elgar Publishing
9781800880740
9781800880733
9781800880740
Martina, Bozzola; Cerroni, Simone
Farmers acceptance of carbon offset programs in agriculture / Martina, Bozzola; Cerroni, Simone. - STAMPA. - (2022), pp. 310-330. [10.4337/9781800880740.00023]
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