{"id":2813,"date":"2020-01-06T16:19:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T16:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/promar-de\/?p=2813"},"modified":"2021-03-10T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T15:49:49","slug":"british-agriculture-is-part-of-the-solution-to-the-net-zero-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-dev.promar-international.com\/de\/british-agriculture-is-part-of-the-solution-to-the-net-zero-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"British agriculture is part of the solution to the net zero challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Heather Webb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agriculture\u2019s role in climate change has come under intense scrutiny in recent times. While there is undoubtedly work to be done in improving the industry\u2019s environmental footprint, much of the debate has failed to highlight the positive contribution agriculture can have in helping reduce emissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the publication of the Committee on\nClimate Change\u2019s Net\nZero report<\/a>, the government has announced\nthe UK should aim for net zero emissions by 2050<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of that goal, it said we should be\nreducing diet-related emissions by eating less beef, lamb and dairy, and\nencouraging afforestation of land currently used for farming would help meet\nthese targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no doubt that farming has to take its\nresponsibility in the climate change challenge seriously by delivering\nreductions in GHG emissions. However, in responding to the CCC report, the\ngovernment hugely underestimates the positive role farming could have in\nhelping achieve net zero targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed-loop systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although farming may\nbe an emitter of greenhouse gases, the fact it is one of the few industries\nthat is a truly circular or closed-loop system means it has the potential to\noffset emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, by\nreturning nutrients and organic material produced by livestock back to the\nsoil, nutrient and carbon levels are preserved. Grassland itself is a hugely\nvaluable carbon sink and is a bigger sequester of carbon than temperate\nrainforests<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that\nfarming systems have a significant role to play in absorbing greenhouse gases\nand helping address climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, to make\npositive strides towards reducing and offsetting emissions, some farmers may\nhave to embrace change and make environmentally friendly practices the new\nnorm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soils represent a\nsignificant carbon \u2018sink\u2019, managing them to reduce carbon losses into the\natmosphere is a must. This could involve avoiding leaving soils bare and direct\ndrilling, rather than cultivating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applying organic\nmanure and avoiding the use of artificial fertilisers can also help to reduce\nemissions. For example, nitrous oxide produced by fertiliser used in the\nlivestock sector accounts for 17\u201318% of GHG emissions (Promar<\/a> data).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Net zero planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately,\nmanagement strategies will vary from farm to farm, depending on individual farm\nsoil type and situation. However, it\u2019s essential every farm business finds its\nown \u2018net zero plan\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many farmers are\nalready adopting practices to offset greenhouse gas emissions. However, this is\na strategy that must be adopted by every farmer and every industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To encourage this transition\nmore quickly, we need new initiatives and alternative investment funds or means\nfor levering money from banks and financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CCC report\nappears to recognise this, suggesting that policy will need to support\ndevelopment and deployment of removals by providing financial incentives, and\nthat financial payments in the UK Agriculture Bill should be linked to actions\nto reduce and sequester emissions to take effect from 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, the UK\nneeds to lead the way and show how a net zero approach is achievable and can be\ndelivered on a global scale. And I believe farming can be at the forefront of\nthe charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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