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POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Wednesday, 28 January 2015. It was last updated on Thursday, 2 February 2017.


Emissions from Crops

Agriculture contributes 9% of the UK’s greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions burden and 10-12% globally. Although there is a long-term declining trend from UK agriculture, the sector may account for a larger share of overall emissions in the future as other sectors reduce emissions. This POSTnote focuses on reducing GHG emissions from growing and storing arable and horticultural crops.

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Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-486 
Subjects
Crops Carbon capture and storage Food Waste Carbon emissions Greenhouse gas emissions Nitrogen Ammonia
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