Development of scenarios for the sector
For the development of greenhouse gas reduction measures at the sectoral level, an assessment of the sector's future changes is crucial. How much land will be under cultivation in 2030, 2040, and 2050, and how many animals will be kept in Austria? Such assessments can be made based on international population and market forecasts for Austria. Emissions are strongly dependent on production activity, and climate protection measures only take effect in the long term. Therefore, potential savings options can only be calculated and economically evaluated for Austrian agriculture based on this data.
In the KLILASZ project, the scenarios were defined in a stakeholder process accompanying the project and coordinated with various interest groups. The project was interdisciplinary and analyzed the topic from the perspectives of agricultural and climate policy as well as from a business management perspective, also considering various technical options for greenhouse gas reduction. WIFO (Franz Sinabell) and INWE-BOKU (Erwin Schmid) and their staff conducted quantitative analyses based on the PASMA (Positive Agricultural and Forestry Sector Model of Austria) land-use model, which was supplemented with additional modules to quantitatively model the measures foreseeable for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture by 2030 and 2040.
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Calculation of greenhouse gas reduction options
The HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein contributed potential greenhouse gas reduction options at the agronomic level to the project. The focus was on measures that could lead to savings at the process and procedural level without significantly altering production structures. One objective in selecting the proposed solutions was that they be scientifically validated in their effectiveness and also technically and economically feasible for farms in Austria. The project report details two dozen potential action options for the sector and describes their savings potential and the associated costs.
The detailed results can be found in the article below.
