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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Agrifood and net zero

Ryan McGuire, Sharon Huws, Christine H. Foyer, Piers Forster, Melanie J. Welham, L. Spadavecchia, Donald M. Curry, N.D. Scollan

Trends in Plant Science · 2023

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Summary

This Trends in Plant Science review (2023) examines the agrifood sector's role in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Drawing on a multidisciplinary author team spanning plant science, animal nutrition, and climate modelling, the paper appears to synthesise evidence on mitigation pathways, production efficiency, and potential tensions between emissions reduction and food security or nutrition outcomes.

UK applicability

Highly applicable to UK policy context, particularly to DEFRA's net-zero strategy and the Agriculture Bill's environmental ambitions. The paper's integration of plant and animal production perspectives aligns with UK farming system diversity and emerging carbon accounting frameworks.

Key measures

Greenhouse gas emissions, net-zero pathways, food system decarbonisation strategies

Outcomes reported

The paper examines the relationship between agricultural and food systems and net-zero emissions targets, as suggested by the title and journal context. It likely reviews mitigation strategies and trade-offs across crop and livestock production.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Climate & greenhouse gas mitigation
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.1016/j.tplants.2023.02.011
Catalogue ID
SNmov5hulv-4u862d

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