The European Parliament today rejected an objection to the Commission Delegated Regulation establishing the certification methodologies for carbon farming activities under the CRCF Regulation (EU) 2024/3012. The objection, tabled by S&D, the Greens/EFA and The Left groups, was rejected by 199 votes in favour, 407 against and 45 abstentions.
The plenary vote followed a very close vote in the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) on 5 October, where the objection was also rejected, with 38 votes in favour and 40 against.
The Delegated Act, adopted by the European Commission on 9 July 2026, is the first one for certification methodologies for carbon farming. It covers three types of activities, including afforestation as the first forest-relevant methodology. The methodologies set the technical rules that operators must follow to generate carbon credits under CRCF.
Unless the Council still raises an objection, the Delegated Regulation will enter into force around the end of November or early December.
CEPF welcomes this step, which brings the first forest-relevant methodology under the CRCF closer to application. Practical experience with its implementation will be important for the development of future methodologies, which should also reflect the wider contribution of sustainable forest management to carbon removals. CEPF remains committed to contributing constructively to this process.
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