Agriculture Carbon (CO2e / GHG) Programs
| Payer | Payout range (per acre, per year) | Possilbe payout for early adopters?[1] | practice based | outcomes based |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer/Climate | $9 | yes | yes | no |
| Cargill | up to $40 | ? | no | yes |
| Corteva/Granular | up to $20 | no | no | yes |
| Indigo Ag | up to $30 | no | no | yes |
| Nutrien | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Nori | market price per tonne | depends on what data supplier has | yes (process-based modeling) | no |
| Regen Registry | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Single.Earth | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Accepted Ecosystem Services
| Payer | added soil carbon | input reduction | increase water quality | decrease water usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer/Climate | yes | ? | ? | no |
| Cargill | yes | ? | yes | ? |
| Corteva/Granular | yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Indigo Ag | yes | yes | no | no |
| Nutrien | yes | no | yes | no |
| Nori | yes | yes | ? | yes |
Accepted Practices
| Payer | cover crops | no-till/strip-till | crop rotation | incorporating livestock[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer/Climate | yes | yes | no | no |
| Cargill | yes | yes | ? | ? |
| Corteva/Granular | yes | yes | no | no |
| Indigo Ag | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Nutrien | yes | yes | ? | ? |
| Nori | yes | yes | yes | ? |
Crypto Carbon (CO2e / GHG)
| Company | Coin/Token | Possilbe payout for early adopters?[1] | practice based | outcomes based |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nori | market price per tonne | depends on what data supplier has | yes (process-based modeling) | no |
| Regen Registry | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Single.Earth | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| AirCarbon | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| CarbonX | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Veridium | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| UPCO2 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MCO2 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| pachama | ? | ? | ? | ? |
[1] non-"additive" or lacking "additionality" - Markets define “additionality” to determine which actions or interventions contribute to improved environmental outcomes and are thus eligible to earn credits. Markets strive to only award credits to actions that wouldn’t have occurred without the incentive provided by the market. If an intervention is not additional, one cannot claim that a transaction is creating ‘new’ changes in outcomes. - The Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC): Ecosystem Services Markets Conceived and Designed for Agriculture
[2] rotational grazing, etc...? anything Joel Salatin has already proven works 🤷♀️