Agricultural Potential in Carbon Sequestration
This presentation explores the agricultural sector's role in carbon sequestration, focusing on current GHG emissions, carbon stocks in EU soils, potential for carbon sequestration, good agricultural practices, and tools for enhancing soil carbon storage. The EU's Green Deal goals and strategies for achieving climate neutrality are discussed, highlighting the importance of addressing emissions from agriculture to meet environmental targets.
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Agricultural potential in carbon sequestration - Humus content of land used for agriculture and CO2storage July 11, 2022 Pilar Andr s CREAF 11/07/2022 Presentation to AGRI COMMITTEE 1
Structure of the Presentation Structure of the Presentation 1. The The Green Deal and the EU-27 agricultural sector 2. Current GHG agricultural emissions from the EU-27 agriculture 3. Current and expected carbon stocks in the EU-27 soils 4. Potential C sequestartion in agricultural soils 5. Good agricultural practices for C sequestration in soil and warnings 6. Some tools to foster C sequestration in agricultural soils at the EU scale 1. 11/07/2022 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 2
1. THE GREEN DEAL AND THE EU 1. THE GREEN DEAL AND THE EU- -27 AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 27 Some tips about climate goals EU Green Deal goals (2019): achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050 EU Climate Law proposal (2021): net 55% decrease in GHG emissions by 2030 Fit for 55 package (2021) To reach climate neutrality in the entire land sector (AFOLU) by 2035 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 3
2. Current (2019) 2. Current (2019) GHG the the EU GHG emissions emissions from EU- -27 27 agriculture agriculture from GHG agricultural emissions in the EU-27 accounted for 429 Mt CO2-eq. This represents 11% of total EU-27 GHG emissions (all sectors except LULUCF sector) Total agricultural emissions declined by 20% (108 Mt CO2-eq) from 1990 to 2019. Most reduction occurred from 1990 to 2005, and emissions have remained stable since 2005 It will be difficult to achieve further substantial GHG emission reductions in the agricultural sector without significant changes in practices, systems, activity levels and policies GHG emissions distribution among different source categories, in 2019 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 4
3. Current and expected carbon stocks in 3. Current and expected carbon stocks in the EU the EU- -27 soils 27 soils Current stocks Mean OC content (g C 100g dry soil-1) 5,85 3,28 ND ND ND 3,37 3,31 9,91 9,79 3,38 3,5 3,4 2,21 13,29 3,37 6,92 5,91 3,01 ND 3,3 2,91 2,68 ND 5,92 3,22 3 11,15 - Total OC in grassland (Mt C) 64,2 35,4 40 ND 1,5 71,1 6,9 37,8 3 717,2 629,5 57 61,3 528,6 55,9 75,2 30,6 3,5 0 102,2 197,3 10,8 173,8 14,9 23,8 190,6 60,2 3.192,3 Total OC in cropland (Mt C) 115,4 80,5 244,3 ND 19,7 178,4 202,2 83,1 335,6 1.180 705,5 207,6 252,8 107,2 672,8 124,7 191,9 7,1 0,6 86,6 632 173,1 488,4 43,4 103 804,8 325,6 7.366,3 Total OC (1) (Mt C) Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Slovakia Spain Sweden Total 790 180 540 ND ND 500 330 500 5.270 3.810 2.720 650 500 1.090 1.960 630 590 20 ND 270 2.200 560 1.360 170 320 2.960 6.540 34.460 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 5
3. Current and expected carbon stocks in 3. Current and expected carbon stocks in the EU the EU- -27 soils 27 soils Peatland distribution and conservation 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 6
3. 3. Current and expected carbon Current and expected carbon stocks in the EU stocks in the EU- -27 soils 27 soils Previewed effect of climate change on SOC stocks 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 7
4. 4. Potential for C Potential for C sequestration in our sequestration in our agricultural soils agricultural soils Technical and achievable potential 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 8
5. 5. Good agricultural practices for C Good agricultural practices for C sequestration in soil and warnings sequestration in soil and warnings Main advances in the 2023-2027 CAP Increasing conditionality Shifting from action-based towards result-based payments More States in tailoring CAP directives to their conditions through Strategic Plans responsibility to Member Different schemes available for voluntary adoption practices and Eco 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 9
5. 5. Good agricultural practices for C Good agricultural practices for C sequestration in soil and warnings sequestration in soil and warnings Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) practices interesting for C sequestration 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 10
4. 4. Good agricultural practices for C Good agricultural practices for C sequestration in soil and warnings sequestration in soil and warnings Crop rotation with leguminous crops Mixed cropping - multi cropping Cover crop between tree rows on permanent crops - orchards, vineyards, olive trees - above conditionality Agroecology Agroecology Winter soil cover and catch crops above conditionality Low intensity grass-based livestock system Mixed species/diverse sward of permanent grassland for biodiversity purpose (pollination, birds, game feedstocks) Practices and standards as set under organic farming rules Conservation agriculture Establishment and maintenance of landscape features above conditionality Establishment and maintenance of high-biodiversity silvo- pastoral systems Rewetting wetlands/peatlands, paludiculture Agroforestry Agroforestry Minimum water table level during winter Carbon farming Carbon farming Appropriate management of residues, i.e. burying of agricultural residues, seeding on residues Shepherding on open spaces and between permanent crops, transhumance and common grazing High nature value High nature value farming (HNV) farming (HNV) Establishment and maintenance of permanent grassland Semi-natural habitat creation and enhancement Reduction of fertiliser use, low intensity management in arable crops Extensive use of permanent grassland Nutrients management plan, use of innovative approaches to minimise nutrient release, optimal pH for nutrient uptake, circular agriculture Implementation of nitrates-related measures that go beyond the conditionality obligations Measures to reduce and prevent water, air and soil pollution from excess nutrients such as soil sampling if not already obligatory, creation of nutrient traps Precision farming Precision farming Improved nutrient Improved nutrient management management Erosion prevention strips and wind breaks Other practices Other practices beneficial for soil beneficial for soil Establishment or maintenance of terraces and strip cropping 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 11
4. 4. Good agricultural practices for C Good agricultural practices for C sequestration in soil and warnings sequestration in soil and warnings Warnings: 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 12
4. 4. Good agricultural practices for C Good agricultural practices for C sequestration in soil and warnings sequestration in soil and warnings Agri-environmental climate measures (AECs) Measures to be included in the Rural Development programs designed by MSs (or MS regions) Knowledge transfer, information measures, training Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services Investment in the development of forests (i.e. stablishing agroforestry systems) Setting-up of producer groups and organisations Subsidies for organic farming 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 13
5. 5. Some tools to foster C sequestration Some tools to foster C sequestration in soil at the EU scale in soil at the EU scale Making C sequestration affordable: the inspiration of carbon markets Examples of collaboration between the public and private sectors to support carbon markets Source, McDonald et al., 2021.Carbon Farming. Making Agriculture fit for 2030. 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 14
5. 5. Some tools to foster C sequestration Some tools to foster C sequestration in agricultural soils at the EU scale in agricultural soils at the EU scale From action to results: assessing the real effect of practices on C sequestration in agricultural soils 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 15
Thank you very much for your attention 11/07/2020 Presentation for the AGRI COMMITTEE 16
