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Carbon Webinar

Webinar title – Grassland Systems: Busting the myths on carbon sequestration

Wednesday 6 November, 7.30 – 9.00 pm

We are joining up with BSAS and the Stapledon Memorial Trust to present a webinar on carbon sequestration within grassland systems.

19:30 Introduction – Webinar Chair: Felicity Crotty | Principal Consultant Agriculture and Land, Ricardo plc

19:35  Setting the scene and meeting net zero goals | Bridget Emmett, Principal Scientist, UK Centre For Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)   

  • What is carbon sequestration?
  • Research summary – what we know, what we don’t, what is currently happening
  • Managing expectation on how it can support meeting net zero goals (what is its potential in terms of contributing to climate change targets)?

19:45  How do we measure at scale – system, field and farm? | Gary Lanigan, Research Officer, Crops, Environment and Land-Use Programme, Teagasc  

  • Reality and practicality
  • Measurement across field and farm and time periods involved       

19.55  Understanding the Carbon Sequestration Marketplace | Anna Sellars, Senior Consultant, SRUC            

  • Carbon Markets What are they and how do they affect sequestration and the farming community; Private financing and public markets

20:05 Advising farmers and managing expectations | Becky Willson, Business Development & Technical Director, Farm Carbon Toolkit

  • What is the current state of the art on the advice given to farmers and how will it be incorporated into environmental schemes

20:15  Discussion 

  • Discussion and debate between speakers and audience

20:55  Closing Remarks

To book your free place on the webinar, click here