CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Sustainable Futures commitment to a sustainable and resilient UK agricultural sector has led to the creation of the SF CarbonBank. By offering an incentive for UK farmers to become net emission sinks, SF CarbonBank promotes environmental regeneration and biodiversity through and the pragmatic use of regenerative agriculture principles allowing farmers to do the right practices, at the right times for the environment, and their crops and profitability.
THE BENEFITS OF CARBON FARMING
HELP THE UK FOOD & DRINK INDUSTRY ACHIEVE NET-ZERO CARBON
IMPROVE THE BIODIVERSITY OF YOUR FARMLAND
SECURE A NEW REVENUE INCOME
POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THE PERCEPTION OF UK FARMING
HOW FARMS CAN SEQUESTER CARBON
Carbon dioxide is sequestered into the soil via plants through the process of photosynthesis. The soil stores the sequestered carbon dioxide as soil organic carbon (SOC). Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank work with farms to implement new or additional nature-based farming solutions which can increase the amount of carbon dioxide that is sequestered into the farmland soil. Solutions include growing cover crops or catch crops as part of the rotation plan, minimising tillage techniques, and growing companion crops and grass leys in the system.
HOW FARMS CAN SEQUESTER CARBON
Carbon dioxide is sequestered into the soil via plants through the process of photosynthesis. The soil stores the sequestered carbon dioxide as soil organic carbon (SOC). Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank work with farms to implement new or additional nature-based farming solutions which can increase the amount of carbon dioxide that is sequestered into the farmland soil. Solutions include growing cover crops or catch crops as part of the rotation plan, minimising tillage techniques, and growing companion crops and grass leys in the system.
CARBON BANK HIGH INTEGRITY CREDITS
SCIENTIFICALLY ROBUST & TRANSPARENT
Utilizes robust measurement and verification methods for accurate carbon capture assessment.
FOCUS ON TRUE ADDITIONALITY
Exclusively targets atmospheric CO2 removal, ensuring genuine additional impact, unlike many other carbon credits.
ACCELERATED CARBON LOCK-IN
Locks atmospheric carbon into the soil at a faster rate than other nature-based solutions, providing immediate action in the face of climate urgency.
LOCAL & RAPID IMPACT
Generates visible benefits for the UK’s countryside and wildlife, promoting immediate positive change.
ZERO CARBON LEAKAGE RISK
Land remains available for food production, supporting British agriculture and reducing reliance on high emission imported food.
CARBONBANK’S “HIGH INTEGRITY CARBON CREDITS” STAND OUT FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY.
SCIENTIFICALLY ROBUST & TRANSPARENT
Utilizes robust measurement and verification methods for accurate carbon capture assessment.
FOCUS ON TRUE ADDITIONALITY
Exclusively targets atmospheric CO2 removal, ensuring genuine additional impact, unlike many other carbon credits.
ACCELERATED CARBON LOCK-IN
Locks atmospheric carbon into the soil at a faster rate than other nature-based solutions, providing immediate action in the face of climate urgency.
LOCAL & RAPID IMPACT
Generates visible benefits for the UK’s countryside and wildlife, promoting immediate positive change.
ZERO CARBON LEAKAGE RISK
Land remains available for food production, supporting British agriculture and reducing reliance on high emission imported food.
Tom Mellor’s Yorkshire farm generated carbon credits for RELX
Carbon credits generated on Tom Mellor’s farm on the Yorkshire Wolds have been purchased by RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The carbon credits will help RELX to meet its commitment to become net zero by 2040.
“Working with Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank is helping us to contribute to the sustainability of UK food whilst providing our farming business with a viable income stream”
Tom Mellor, Hunmanby Grange Farm, Driffield.
Tom Mellor’s Yorkshire farm generated carbon credits for RELX
Carbon credits generated on Tom Mellor’s farm on the Yorkshire Wolds have been purchased by RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The carbon credits will help RELX to meet its commitment to become net zero by 2040.
“Working with Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank is helping us to contribute to the sustainability of UK food whilst providing our farming business with a viable income stream”
Tom Mellor, Hunmanby Grange Farm, Driffield.
The Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank is delivered by Future Food Solutions and certified by BCarbon from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
