What we are doing to reduce New Zealand’s agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
Sustainability
This resource outlines methods to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand.
Climate change basics
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Explore the basics of climate change with this video from the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre.
The video explains the science of heat trapping in the atmosphere, the effects of rising temperatures in New Zealand, and highlights methane emissions from livestock as a significant contributor. It covers how human activities increase greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, impacting our climate and agriculture.
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Ag Matters: How to reduce emissions
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Reducing New Zealand's agricultural greenhouse gases: Low greenhouse gas feeds
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Emissions reduction
Climate change and agriculture: Understanding the biological greenhouse gases
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Ag Matters: Why does methane matter?
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Reduce methane emissions
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Emissions reduction
Reducing on-farm emissions
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Dairy innovations – targeting climate change
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A note on New Zealand’s methane emissions from livestock
ClimateEmissions reductionGreenhouse gasLivestockMethanePolicySustainabilityA report on New Zealand's livestock methane emissions and their impacts.
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A History of Land Use in Tairāwhiti
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Introduction to farm planning
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Adaptation
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Greenhouse gas
Policy
Resilience
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Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions on Māori farms
Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Sustainability
Whenua Māori
Research about reducing greenhouse gas emissions on Māori farms in New Zealand.
Measuring greenhouse gas emissions
Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
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Sustainability
Learn how greenhouse gases are measured and their impact on climate change.
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A science and mātauranga Māori based plan to reduce our agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
On-farm actions - Low-emission feeds
Climate
Arable crops
Emissions reduction
Innovation
Livestock
On-farm actions
Discover feeds that lower methane and nitrogen emissions in sheep and beef farming.
New Zealand's Interactive Emissions Tracker
Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Methane
Explore New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions by sector, gas and year from 1990 onward.
How livestock affect the carbon cycle
Climate
Dairy
Deer
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
Methane
Sequestration
Sheep and beef
Soil
Learn how livestock impact the carbon cycle and climate in New Zealand agriculture.
COP28 reflections: Cutting methane is our big opportunity to fight climate change
Climate
Agritech
Collaboration
Emissions reduction
Innovation
Methane
Productivity
Sustainability
Wayne McNee discusses reducing methane emissions in agriculture and the opportunity it represents.
A review of greenhouse gas emissions from the use of brassica and fodder beet forages on New Zealand farms
Climate
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
Sustainability
Research assessing the greenhouse gas emissions impacts of different types of feed.
On-farm future actions
Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
Methane
On-farm actions
Sustainability
Explore new technologies for reducing on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from your farm.
On-farm potential actions
Climate
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse gas
Livestock
On-farm actions
Soil
Explore actions New Zealand farmers can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions effectively.
On-farm actions - Nitrogen fertiliser
Climate
Emissions reduction
Fertiliser
Greenhouse gas
Productivity
Risk
Sustainability
This guide explains how to cut nitrogen use, reducing nitrous oxide emissions on farms.
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