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Commissioned Research on Benchmarking Emissions Intensity in Scottish Farming

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Value£49,687.00

SupplierRicardo-AEA

AgencyUniversity Of Edinburgh

RegionScotland

CategoryResearch & Development

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University Of Edinburgh awarded a contract to Ricardo-AEA for commissioning a robust and repeatable method for generating emissions intensity data for Scottish farm produce, and an analysis of its potential application in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks.

The research examined how to inform the decision-making process for delivery of the Scottish Government's commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of food produced, by lowering associated emissions such as each kilo of beef or each litre of milk.

The analysis and method were presented in plain language for non-technical policy officials and decision-makers, with detailed analysis in linked appendices.

The contract value was AUD 49,687.

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