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Agriculture: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Ian LaveryLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 31 October 2024UIN 9714

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers to reduce emissions.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

This Government is committed to delivering net zero by 2050 and we will work in collaboration with farmers and others with a stake in our food system towards this.

The transition to more climate friendly practices will work hand in hand with food security and farm productivity. We will support farmers to adopt low carbon farming practices, increasing the carbon stored on their land while boosting profitability.

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