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| Global Warming
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| About 1/5 th of
all Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) |
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| UK – Food
responsible for gtr prop than Farm
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| more due to Farm |
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| Direct Energy (CO2)
- < 1% Total UK GHGs |
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| Meat - Methane (CH4) – 31% Tot Ag
GHGs |
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| Fertiliser -
Nitrous Oxide (NOx) – 38% total ag GHG) |
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| 25X > Pesticides GWP or |
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| 3-4% of all UK
emissions = 2X All Air Flights!!! |
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| Figures from Stern Report |
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| Yet Agriculture
not part of Emissions Trading Scheme |
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