European Soil Revitalisation Programme

This programme applies regenerative agriculture across defined project areas in Europe, aiming to reverse soil degradation and increase long-term carbon sequestration. Practices include biostimulant application, cover cropping, reduced tillage, and no-till systems—methods that raise soil organic matter, improve structure, and support sustained carbon removals.

Registered as a Gold Standard Certified Design (GS ID 12459), the programme currently has no issued credits but establishes the framework for future carbon-removal VPAs and it is one we will be watching closely. Early implementations in France and Belgium are managed under South Pole’s coordination, with each activity monitored and validated independently once operational results are demonstrated.

Beyond carbon, the programme targets broader benefits: healthier soils for food production, improved farm resilience, and knowledge transfer that supports long-term agricultural stability. It sets up the governance and methodology needed to generate future high-integrity removal credits as field data accumulates.