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Italy: new soil carbon monitoring rules for biofuels from agricultural residues

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A decree of 27 August approves updated ISPRA guidelines for soil quality and soil carbon monitoring plans, required from producers using agricultural residues such as straw or maize stalks.

The MASE directorial decree approves the update of section 3 of ISPRA's guidelines on plans to monitor or manage impacts on soil quality and soil carbon.

Article 42 of Legislative Decree 199/2021 requires such plans from operators producing biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels from agricultural waste and residues.

The update reflects the IPCC 2019 Refinement used in Italy's national greenhouse gas inventory and replaces the February 2023 version.

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Suggested citation: databiomass.com, “Italy: new soil carbon monitoring rules for biofuels from agricultural residues”, 13 October 2026, based on MASE — ministère italien de l'Environnement et de la Sécurité énergétique.

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