Quantifying greenhosue gas emissions and soil carbon budgets from different land use change options

Activity

Poster presentation

Description

In line with the UK net zero targets, much focus has been placed on land use change (LUC) towards the most sustainable and efficient option for food security, energy provision, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction. Whilst the understanding for maximising food security and energy provision is well established, gaps remain for soil carbon sequestration and GHG emissions. Thus, to effectively plan land use in line with net zero targets and climate policies, the impacts of different LUC options on emissions and sequestration must be better understood.
We conducted a systematic literature review in which we extracted available evidence on spatial and/or temporal changes in net GHG emissions and/or carbon sequestration rates of different land use options. These included energy crops, solar farms, short rotation forests, and short rotation coppice for biomass production. The gathered data will inform full life cycle assessments for each land use option. This work will later be integrated into a decision
-making tool to determine the most appropriate land use option for each region, to help the UK achieve its net zero goals by 2050.

Period	16 Apr 2024
Event title	Land Use Summit
Event type	Conference
Location	London, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National