Carbon Neutral Farming: Assessing opportunities and challenges

Land management and farming activities are both great resources that can sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Farmers are also responsible for the protection of the greatest carbon stock we have – the soil. Climate change is an evolving challenge with consumers and those in the supply chain active in the debate and seeking solutions with considerable pressure and challenge being placed upon farmers. Government policies and targets are also changing and green house gasses (GHG) reduction targets have now been replaced by a ‘net zero’ target for the UK by 2050 and the NFU setting a 2040 target for ‘net zero’ for farming.

The key elements this project aims to address are:

  1. Understanding what net zero is and what it means for farmers in Wales
  2. Creating the baseline from which action can be taken and measured
  3. Improving evidence to generate a clear narrative that describes the valuable role that farming plays in meeting climate challenge and environmental priorities.
     

Project details

Funding amount:
£40,000
Funding source:
EIP
Area:
Powys
Completion:

Contact:

Name:
High Martineau
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