Comparison of the Common Agricultural Policy Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential Estimates with the EU Greenhouse Gas Inventory and projections

Comparison of the Common Agricultural Policy Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential Estimates with the EU Greenhouse Gas Inventory and projections / JRC Sept. 2026

ID 27002 | 01.09.2026 / Attached

Insights from case studies in two Member States

The Common Agricultural Policy includes a specific objective to address climate change mitigation.

This study compares a recent ex-ante evaluation of CAP mitigation potential with GHG inventories and projections, using Italy and Austria as case studies. Our study finds that, although ex-ante CAP mitigation potential estimates and GHG inventories serve different policy purposes, stronger methodological alignment between them would improve both policy evaluation and reported emissions.
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JRC Sept. 2026

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