Archer Hotel Capital has partnered with Respira International to purchase soil carbon certificates from Philipson Estates (owner of Blaston Farm) in the UK. Creating a new business model for UK Farming, Blaston Farm is selling carbon certificates by directly measuring soil organic carbon gains, validating regenerative agriculture practices and providing a pathway for British farmers to profitably transition to be climate positive. Techniques include direct drilling of arable crops, continuous soil cover with use of cover and companion crops, diverse crop rotations and integrated livestock grazing. This both improves oil health and promotes biodiversity. It is the first UK Project to generate certificates based on measured high density direct soil sampling, verified by ecometric. Archer offsets its Scope 1, 2 and 3 head office emissions annually through the purchase of international carbon offsets as there are insufficient local certified offsets to meet current market demand. Archer is therefore delighted to support this pioneering project at Blaston and the development of local carbon certificates through nature-based solutions.
