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Agriculture and Climate Change Rural Development Council October 2009

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

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Agriculture and Climate Change Rural Development Council October 2009

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  1. Agriculture and Climate Change Rural Development CouncilOctober 2009 David Barnes Deputy Director Agriculture and Rural Development

  2. 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

  3. Rural land use emissions in Scotland

  4. Reducing emissions between 2006 and 2020 • Crops, soil management 1.0 MtCO2e • Livestock, anaerobic digestion 0.3 MtCO2e

  5. Farming for a Better Climate

  6. Other issues • Measuring emissions from farming • Adapting to climate change • Land Use Strategy

  7. www.scotland.gov.ukor www.farmingforabetterclimate.org

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