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Contents tagged with greenhouse gas emissions
5 December 2023
Applying the alternative metric GWP-star to methane emissions at a national scale
5 December 2023
National statistics are often used to show agriculture’s contribution to climate change. Here we give an overview of what they are, and some of the limitations to their use.
19 September 2023
A new study demonstrates the importance of GWP* for more accurately assessing the climate impact of methane originating from livestock.
18 September 2023
In July 2023, a new study by authors across eight UK institutions further highlighted the need to consider multiple metrics when assessing the climate impact of foods.
8 July 2024
Explaining GWP-star, an alternative measure for calculating the impact of methane on the climate.
2 December 2024
As custodians of the land, farmers have the potential to store carbon in their vegetation and soils.
11 October 2021
We're supporting the NFU's Countryside COP with our own webinar: Greenhouse gases in crops
20 May 2024
There are lots of facts and figures relating to the carbon footprint of food and farming. AHDB data analysts breakdown what they mean and why they are different.
25 March 2025
A glossary of terms relating to carbon and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
10 July 2024
Carbon has become shorthand for greenhouse gases – a range of natural gases and particles – mostly water vapour and carbon dioxide, including dust.