Can the UK farming sector achieve net zero carbon emissions?

Achieving net zero carbon emissions on-farm was one of the hot topics debated at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on 8 January. Panellists from the House of Commons, Chatham House, NFU, Green Alliance UK and the Nature Friendly Farming Network debated the different methods and challenges of the UK reaching a net zero carbon farming future.
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The UK has pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but some activists feel the deadline should be closer
The UK has pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but some activists feel the deadline should be closer
Tree planing and increasing plant biomass can offset the UK's carbon emissions
Tree planing and increasing plant biomass can offset the UK's carbon emissions
Cover crops can sequester carbon and improve soil quality
Cover crops can sequester carbon and improve soil quality

Megan Howell

News Editor at Global Ag Media
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