EBLEX Carbon calculator for sheep farmers
Practical on-farm changes that can cut a sheep farm’s carbon footprint and improve returns can be tested with a new online tool.
The Sheep Carbon Footprint Tool has been developed by EBLEX and E-CO2 to see where the most efficient gains can be made in cutting the environmental impact of a sheep enterprise.
“Research by EBLEX and E-CO2 shows that the sheep production sector in the UK has been steadily reducing its carbon footprint over the last few decades, but there is still a long way to go to meet Government targets and changes made take time to show results,” said Chris Lloyd,industry development manager for EBLEX.
“This new tool allows sheep producers to simply see where just small tweaks in their business practices can increase profit while protecting the environment.”
The UK Climate Change Act 2008 requires a reduction in agricultures GHGs of 11% by 2020 from 1990 levels. Looking further ahead it currently sets a target overall reduction of 80% in GHGs by 2050 across the UK economy.
The online carbon calculatortool is free to use, but a log-in identity does need to be created by each user the first time they access it.
To get things started, farmers can visit http://eblex.eco2project.com
Download the EBLEX press release here or find out more at the EBLEX website at: http://www.eblex.org.uk