Measuring, reporting and verification will pave the way for carbon farming rewards

Speaking at the recent Teagasc Counting Carbon conference, Frank O'Mara said: 'Carbon farming offers the potential for financial reward for actions to reduce emissions and enhance sinks.'

An Eddy covariance tower deployed on a tillage site in the Castledockrell catchment, Co Wexford. Picture: Teagasc

Measuring, reporting and verfication are the current efforts in research surrounding the potential for carbon farming in Ireland.

Speaking at the recent Teagasc Counting Carbon conference, Frank O'Mara explained that while the concept of carbon farming is quite new in Ireland, it has become more prominent within European policy in recent times.