The agricultural industry needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of a billion tonnes of − per annum up to 2030 if it is to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement, according to a new joint report which has been called a “reality check.” The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security collaboration, published in the journal Global Change Biology, says livestock managers and rice farmers must rethink methods, eliminate wasteful practices, and re-examine the demands of the modern diet if they are to meet their targets and reduce emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides.
The agricultural industry needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of a billion tonnes of CO2 per annum up to 2030 if it is to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement, according to a new joint report which has been called a “reality check.” The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security collaboration, published in the journal Global Change Biology, says livestock managers and rice farmers must rethink methods, eliminate wasteful practices, and re-examine the demands of the modern diet if they are to meet their targets and reduce emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides.