Agriculture and Climate Change Rural Development Council October 2009
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Agriculture and Climate Change Rural Development Council October 2009 David Barnes Deputy Director Agriculture and Rural Development
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Agriculture and Climate Change Rural Development Council October 2009. David Barnes Deputy Director Agriculture and Rural Development. Sources of GHG emissions from farming. Methane from ruminant livestock Nitrous oxide from fertiliser and manure Fuel and energy use - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Agriculture and Climate Change
Rural Development Council
October 2009
David BarnesDeputy Director
Agriculture and Rural Development
Sources of GHG emissions from farming
• Methane from ruminant livestock
• Nitrous oxide from fertiliser and manure
• Fuel and energy use
• Soil carbon/land use change
Rural land use emissions in Scotland
MtCO2e 1990 2006 2020 Overall reduction 1990 to 2020
Agriculture and other land use excluding woodlands
14.5 12.7 11.4
(reduction of 1.3 between 2006 and 2020)
3.1 (21%)
Reducing emissions between 2006 and 2020
• Crops, soil management 1.0 MtCO2e
• Livestock, anaerobic digestion 0.3 MtCO2e
Farming for a Better Climate
Other issues
• Measuring emissions from farming
• Adapting to climate change
• Land Use Strategy
www.scotland.gov.ukor
www.farmingforabetterclimate.org
