New low carbon farming initiative launched

03.05.11

A new initiative launched by The Soil Association aims to help farmers reduce carbon emissions and improve their farms? energy efficiency.

The project will give farmers the chance to learn best low-carbon practices, assess their own properties and share ideas with their peers.

Poppy Johnson, Low Carbon Farming adviser at the Soil Association, said:

"There is a growing urgency for farms to reduce their carbon footprint. This kind of work is essential if we are going to reach government targets of reducing green house gas emissions 80 per cent by 2050. Farming has a vital role to play when it comes to our impact on climate and is responsible for 30 per cent of UK greenhouse gas emissions."

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