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Independent Inquiry Farming 1.5

Independent Inquiry Farming 1.5. A positive pathway for farming and food production Building consensus -Nourish Scotland. Climate Change- THE PRIORITY of our age?. Sustainable use of resources ; biodiversity Reduction of Inequality Available and affordable food CLIMATE CHANGE -1.5.

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Independent Inquiry Farming 1.5

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  1. Independent Inquiry Farming 1.5 A positive pathway for farming and food production Building consensus -Nourish Scotland

  2. Climate Change- THE PRIORITY of our age? • Sustainable use of resources ; biodiversity • Reduction of Inequality • Available and affordable food • CLIMATE CHANGE -1.5

  3. Independent Inquiry Farming 1.5 terms of reference • FOCUS – CLIMATE CHANGE • A POSITIVE PATHWAY FOR FARMING and FOOD PRODUCTION to Zero Carbon 2045 • Holistic approach • BIODIVERSITY • LANDSCAPE • COMMUNITIES • RURAL ECONOMY • TO BUILD CONSENSUS -Science, Economics, Environmental NGOs, Farming/Land Managers, Nourish

  4. Affordable food and biodiversity in 2045?

  5. UK CCC Report 2019 – baseline of investigation • SCOTLAND Zero carbon 2045 • UK Zero carbon 2050, Wales 95% 2050 • AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT – REDUCE EMMISSIONS • AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS Increase efficiencies and intensity - RELEASE LAND • LAND USE CHANGE - INCREASE SEQUESTRATION trees, wetlands, hedges, agroforestry ENERGY – SRC, SRF, Misc • DIETARY CHANGE [red meat and dairy]- reduce livestock • Dietary change freeing up land – FORESTRY & ENERGY CROPS • DELIVER PARIS AGREEMENT

  6. Rothamsted CE&H, Land use scenario 2050 for CCC

  7. RO Ireland climate action menu – extract [forestry 7000ha/yr], IFJ

  8. Performance of N fertilizer ROI- protected urea Johnstown trial, IFJ

  9. Independent Inquiry; Farming 1.5 Change – what producers need? • FAIR CARBON ACCOUNTING STANDARDS • SUITE OF LOW CARBON MANAGEMENT OPTIONS [case studies] • CLEAR ACHIEVABLE TARGETS-[ joined up regulation/support/market ] • OPEN DOOR FOR AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES TO ADOPT DIVERSE CARBON STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT ACTIVITY [renew e, sequestration] • SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT IN LOW CARBON PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND FARM WASTE MANAGEMENT • SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH THAT DEVELOPS BIOLOGICAL EFFICIENCIES, CARBON CAPTURE and SEQUESTRATION • A FUTURE ; A VIABLE MARKET FOR LOW CARBON FOODS – PROTECTION FROM CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTION [IMPORTS] ?

  10. Independent Inquiry ; Farming 1.5 facilitated by Nourish Scotland • Co Chair M Robinson CEO, RSGS • Co Chair N Miller • Co Sponsor NFU Scotland REPORT Target date – September 2020 • THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST and TIME

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