Structural change as a key component for agricultural non-CO2 mitigation efforts

• DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03489-1
• Publication Date: 2018-03-07T20:03:49Z
• Authors: Stefan Frank; Robert Beach; Petr Havlík; Hugo Valin; Mario Herrero; Aline Mosnier; Tomoko Hasegawa; Jared Creason; Shaun Ragnauth; Michael Obersteiner
• Keywords: Component (thermodynamics)

Agriculture is the single largest source of anthropogenic non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) emissions. Reaching climate target Paris Agreement will require significant emission reductions across sectors by 2030 and continued efforts thereafter. Here we show that economic potential non-CO2 emissions from agriculture up to four times as high previously estimated. In fact, find could achieve already at a carbon price 25 $/tCO2eq around 1 GtCO2eq/year mainly through adoption technical structural mitigation options. At 100 even provide 2.6 in 2050 including demand side efforts. Immediate action favor widespread options developed countries together with productivity increases changes developing needed move on track 2 °C stabilization pathway.