A digitised greenhouse gas calculator has been launched for Australian producers

Published 2023년 3월 14일

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Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched an online greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator for Australian sheep and beef producers, based on the Sheep and Beef Greenhouse Accounting Framework (SB-GAF) tool. The calculator helps producers understand their GHG emissions and identify ways to reduce them, and may be required for market access in the future. The calculator provides a baseline carbon account, including total GHG emissions and emissions intensity of products produced, and enhances data collection and storage capabilities. Carbon accounting can lead to benefits such as increased productivity, improved consumer and community support, and access to new markets.

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Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has today launched an online, web-based greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator based on the Sheep and Beef Greenhouse Accounting Framework (SB-GAF) tool for Australian sheep and beef producers. The digitised version of the SB-GAF tool is based off the freely available excel version of the tool available on the Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre (PICCC) website to ensure consistency across the sector. According to MLA’s Managing Director, Jason Strong, completing a carbon account is an important first step for producers to increase their carbon awareness and determine what their net GHG emissions position is, so they can identify strategies to reduce these emissions and improve carbon storage on-farm. “Calculating baseline carbon emissions and sequestered carbon is an essential first step for producers who are considering opportunities arising from low or zero carbon red meat, such as carbon-neutral branded products, or who simply want to improve ...

Source: Mla