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Climate Action – Implications for the Beef Sector.

This report highlights implications for the beef sector in climate action planning, focusing on EU climate policy, GHG reduction targets, and strategies for sustainable intensification of food production. It discusses the challenges and opportunities in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and explores options for including CO2 emissions from land use. Since 2014, there have been consultations, impact assessments, and discussions with Member States to set climate targets for 2030. The report emphasizes the importance of aligning food security and climate objectives, promoting sustainable livestock and land management practices, and leveraging synergies with environmental constraints. Ireland's initiatives, such as Foodwise 2025 and Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act, serve as good starting points for implementing climate-resilient measures in the agricultural sector. Key areas for action include livestock system management, N fertilizer reduction, selective breeding, and sustainable land use practices. The report calls for further analysis and feedback to enhance climate policies for agriculture and forestry sectors.

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Climate Action – Implications for the Beef Sector.

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  1. Climate Action – Implications for the Beef Sector. John Muldowney John.muldowney@agriculture.gov.ie Department of agriculture, food and the Marine July 2016

  2. CCAFS Info note • Agriculture in Paris agreement • Agriculture in SBSTA work • 4 workshops • Marrakesh

  3. EU Climate Policy: key policy instruments GHG Target for 2030: -40% compared to 1990 EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) -43% compared to 2005 Non ETS sectors (transport, buildings, waste, agriculture) -30% compared to 2005 CH4 and N2O from agriculture included Question over how to include CO2 from LULUCF 28 Member State targets stretching from 0% to -40%

  4. October 2014 European Council gave further guidance, reconfirmed in March 2016 Endorsed GHG reduction targets ETS and Non ETS

  5. EU Council Conclusions – Oct 2014 Paragraph 2.14 • the multiple objectives of the agriculture and land use sector, with their lower mitigation potential.... • .....to ensure coherence between the EU's food security and climate change objectives. • .....to examine the best means of encouraging the sustainable intensification of food production, while optimising the sector's contribution to greenhouse gas mitigation and sequestration, including through afforestation. • Policy on how to include.....

  6. What happened since October 2014? • 2015: Public stakeholder consultation (and specific Member State consultation meetings) • 2015/16 Preparation of a comprehensive impact assessment • 2016 Intensive consultations with Member States

  7. Irish NETS Trends

  8. How to set the climate parts of the 2030 framework in law?

  9. Land use and agriculture: in the ESD and in LUUCF AGRICULTUREnon-CO2(CH4, N2O) – in the ESD Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF): CO2 Partly human induced (linked to global natural carbon cycle) All human-induced Uncertainties? Additionality? Permanence? Leakage?

  10. Irish agricultural emissions projections:Baseline

  11. Climate action Options for Ireland • Livestock systems management – Agri inventory • N Fertiliser formulation, reduction & timing • Selective breeding & animal health • Feed strategies • Land use management – LULUCF inventory • New forestry • Active forestry management • Grasslands & Croplands • Degraded wetlands and peatlands? • Fossil fuel and material displacement • Synergies with other environmental constraints

  12. Conclusions • The unique role of agriculture & forestry in the global climate change response is increasingly recognized • Ireland is at a Good starting point – • Foodwise 2025 • Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act • ESD proposals • Effort sharing regulation & LULUCF integration regulation • LULUCF flexibility for afforestation, Grazing land & Cropland management activities • Need further analysis • Feedback period of 8 weeks

  13. Thank you Questions?

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