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DOI	10.3390/su16031028
	A Business Case for Climate Neutrality in Pasture-Based Dairy Production Systems in Ireland: Evidence from Farm Zero C
	Rubhara, Theresa; Gaffey, James; Hunt, Gavin; Murphy, Fionnuala; O'Connor, Kevin; Buckley, Enda; Vergara, Luis Alejandro
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2071-1050
起始页码	16
结束页码	3
卷号	16 期号:3
英文摘要	Agriculture in Ireland is responsible for producing and exporting healthy, nutritional food pivotal for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as global food security, economic development and sustainable communities. However, the agricultural sector, dominated by a large bovine population, faces the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The objective of the current study was to model the environmental and economic impact of simultaneously applying farm-level climate change mitigation strategies for a conventional grass-based dairy farm in Ireland. An average farm of 52 ha with a spring-calving herd of 93 was used as a reference scenario to create a business case. Partial budgeting was used to calculate the annual net benefit. A cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to model the reduction in GHG emissions, which was expressed as kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilogram of fat- and protein-corrected milk (kg CO2-eq/kg FPCM). The baseline for average emissions was 0.960 kg CO2-eq/kg FPCM. An average farm would reduce its annual emissions by 12% to 0.847 kg CO2-eq/kg FPCM in Scenario 1, where climate change mitigation strategies were applied on a minimal scale. For Scenario 2, the emissions are reduced by 36% to 0.614 kg CO2-eq/kg FPCM. In terms of annual savings on cash income, an increase of EUR 6634 and EUR 18,045 in net savings for the farm are realised in Scenarios 1 and 2, respectively. The business case provides evidence that farms can move towards climate neutrality while still remaining economically sustainable.
英文关键词	climate-neutral agriculture; greenhouse gases; net benefit; global warming
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS记录号	WOS:001160240300001
来源期刊	SUSTAINABILITY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/290120
作者单位	University College Dublin; University College Dublin; University College Dublin
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rubhara, Theresa,Gaffey, James,Hunt, Gavin,et al. A Business Case for Climate Neutrality in Pasture-Based Dairy Production Systems in Ireland: Evidence from Farm Zero C[J],2024,16(3).
APA	Rubhara, Theresa.,Gaffey, James.,Hunt, Gavin.,Murphy, Fionnuala.,O'Connor, Kevin.,...&Vergara, Luis Alejandro.(2024).A Business Case for Climate Neutrality in Pasture-Based Dairy Production Systems in Ireland: Evidence from Farm Zero C.SUSTAINABILITY,16(3).
MLA	Rubhara, Theresa,et al."A Business Case for Climate Neutrality in Pasture-Based Dairy Production Systems in Ireland: Evidence from Farm Zero C".SUSTAINABILITY 16.3(2024).