Women in Agriculture, Lothian – Climate Change

This webinar will provide an understanding of greenhouse gases from agriculture; including challenges and opportunities facing the sector, an insight into carbon benchmarking and clarity on topics such as net-zero farming and carbon sequestration.  We will cover:

• The ‘challenge’ – what are the main issues around agriculture and climate change ?
• What are greenhouse gas emissions (and what they are not) ?
• What are the main sources and sinks of GHGs in agriculture?
• The path to net-zero farming
• How can we account for GHG emissions (and sequestration) on farms?
• Carbon benchmarking and business opportunities for farmers
• The role of carbon sequestration in agriculture

Speaker: Anna Sellars, Rural Business Consultant, SAC Consulting