Across the horticulture sector, production efficiency and waste avoidance are key to cutting emissions from farms.
This report from the Royal Agricultural Society of England, written by Matthew Appleby (Editor of Horticulture Week) covers the opportunity and challenge of decarbonising the horticultural sector in the UK. From cutting farm-level emissions to systems change, this report looks at decarbonisation at all scales and provides useful case studies.
Download the report below.
In 2015, the UK pledged to be Net Zero by 2050, with the NFU striving for the more ambitious target of 2040. Net Zero is achieved when the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted is balanced with those removed from the atmosphere. This helps to combat climate change and reduce global warming.
Lots of initiatives are measuring and reporting the carbon or greenhouse footprint of products or activities, including crops, livestock and food.
Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. In 2016, 31 percent of global emissions originating from human activity came from agrifood systems.
The key GHGs for agriculture that contribute directly to climate change are: Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) All these GHGs are often grouped under the umbrella term ‘carbon’.
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