Is Net Zero achievable on beef and sheep farms?

Louise McNicol; AP Williams; David Styles; RM Rees; David R. Chadwick

doi:10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.513

Is Net Zero achievable on beef and sheep farms?

Louise McNicol^*
, AP Williams
, David Styles
, RM Rees
, David R. Chadwick

^*Corresponding author for this work

Carbon Management Centre

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Abstract

The Climate Change Committee has recommended a 64% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture and land-use sector to meet the 2050 Net Zero target in the UK. However, it is still unclear how this reduction can be achieved at a farm level. The aims of this study were to explore the opportunities available to reduce GHG emissions and enhance sequestration on Welsh beef and sheep farms. Using real farm data and novel modelling approaches, we investigated the management interventions and land use changes that would be required to deliver Net Zero.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	387
Number of pages	1
Journal	Animal - science proceedings
Volume	14
Issue number	2
Early online date	31 Mar 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2023.01.513
Publication status	Print publication - Apr 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Net Zero
Greenhouse gas
Beef
Sheep

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