According to a report by the UK Agri-Tech Centre in collaboration with Farm Carbon Toolkit, the majority of companies have confidence in carbon assessment tools.
Seventy two percent stated confidence in the data accuracy of assessment tool providers, with independent verification also a key priority.
The two organisations collaborated to enhance the understanding of the range of uses to which carbon assessment tools are applied within the UK’s agri-food supply chain. This effort builds upon a previous harmonisation study undertaken by Defra, resulting in an independent, sector-wide review of carbon assessments and their diverse use cases to drive innovation, sector growth and support climate-smart decisions across the supply chain.
The “Navigating the diverse needs and requirements of carbon assessments in the agri-food sector” report surveyed more than 40 agri-businesses and ancillary service providers. The findings were used to map current carbon assessment to requirements and a gap analysis was undertaken to identify to what extent the tools meet those requirements.
It covers data-driven carbon assessments, the tools and methods used, supporting services received, as well as motivations for and barriers to those assessments. With strategic insights for agri-businesses, farmers and growers and carbon tool providers, the report makes a series of recommendations around practice and adoption, standardisation and data accuracy, financial support and innovation.
The authors state the report is a resource to shape decisions, investments and innovations across the carbon assessment landscape.
