Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster Hosts C-SINK Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions in A Coruña
A Coruña, 7 May 2025 – The Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC) hosted the C-SINK project workshop at the Eurostars Atlántico Hotel in A Coruña, bringing together leading experts from the scientific, institutional, and business sectors to explore the potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as key technologies for carbon dioxide removal (CDR-T), in alignment with the goals of the European Green Deal.
The event, part of the C-SINK project funded by the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement no. 101080377), featured presentations on pilot case studies including reforestation initiatives, plant-bacterial consortia for phytoremediation, and methodologies for assessing the total economic value of NBS.
Representing ISMC were Laura Quijanos, Technical Coordinator of the cluster, and Catalina Hernández Moreno, who welcomed participants and actively contributed to the technical sessions and roundtable discussions.
Key topics addressed during the workshop included:
Panel discussions on the benefits, risks, and synergies of NBS.
Technical sessions on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) methods for carbon removal.
Insights into European regulatory frameworks such as the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF).
Case studies on rural offsetting projects and climate change adaptation strategies.
Meet the participants and sessions held during the event:
Rubén Leboreiro Amaro & José Luis Gallego (EDAFOTEC/UNIOVI): Artificial soils and the C-SINK pilot
Darina Styriakova (EKO): Microbial carbon fixation and pilot case studies in C-SINK
Franklin Keck (RemePhy): Plant-bacterial consortia for heavy metal hyperaccumulation
Álvaro Silva Teira (AIMEN): Total Economic Value of Nature-Based Solutions
Vasiliki Alexiou (MNLT): Biological applications as carbon sinks
Zohre Kurt (METU): LCA methodology for biological carbon removal solutions
Dr Liesbeth Dries (Wageningen University – WUR): Carbon market and carbon farming in the EU
Dr Christian Holzleitner (European Commission): CRCF regulation and carbon farming
Dr Valeria Forlin (European Commission): MRV strategies in Nature-Based Solutions
Marsaili van Looy (UED): Regulatory analysis of NBS under the C-SINK framework
Paula Pérez Rodríguez (University of Vigo): The MRV4SOC project
Natasha Martirosian (University of Bristol – CO₂RE): Evaluating MRV approaches in NBS
Evangelos Mouchos (MEM) & Evangelos Koulis (CHX): MRV review in the C-SINK project
Vanessa Nava (ICAMCYL): Soil Health Law and the European Soil Observatory
Francisco M. Martínez Sanz (Grupo Sylvestris): Reforestation and climate compensation
Dr Calogero Schillaci (JRC Ispra): Benefits and risks of Nature-Based Solutions
The day concluded with a networking session, fostering cross-sector collaboration and opening new avenues for sustainable carbon capture initiatives within the C-SINK consortium and beyond.
The Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster extends its sincere thanks to all speakers, attendees, and partner organisations for their commitment, engagement, and valuable contributions to this meaningful event. Their participation is instrumental in advancing toward a climate-neutral and innovation-driven economy.
You can relive the entire workshop on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsooKvY_0Ig