Pilot evaluation (state of São Paulo) of a strategy to improve the agricultural component of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

• Grant number: 24/15317-4
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research in Public Policies
• Start date: June 01, 2025
• End date: May 31, 2028
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Alexandre Berndt
• Grantee: Alexandre Berndt
• Host Institution: Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Ana Paula Contador Packer ; Beata Emoke Madari ; Bruno José Rodrigues Alves ; Giampaolo Queiroz Pellegrino ; Gustavo Barbosa Mozzer ; Jean Pierre Henry Balbaud Ometto ; Josiléia Acordi Zanatta ; Luís Gustavo Barioni ; Marília Ieda da Silveira Folegatti Matsuura ; Nayana Machado ; Nilza Patrícia Ramos ; Régis Rathmann ; Renan Milagres Lage Novaes ; Renata Patricia Soares Grisoli ; Ricardo Vieira Araujo ; Walkyria Bueno Scivittaro

Abstract

This proposal addresses the complex relationship between agriculture, climate change and international negotiations, with a special focus on Brazil. Agriculture is a key sector in the global economy and plays a crucial role in climate negotiations, despite being only one part of a larger and more complex system. There is significant uncertainty in the data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agriculture and land use change (AFOLU) sectors. This is partly due to the methods used to calculate these emissions. Brazil faces particular challenges, as the agriculture and land use change sectors are the largest emitters of GHG in the country. In addition, Brazilian agriculture is highly dependent on climate conditions and faces challenges in adapting to climate change. Accurate and scientific characterization of GHG flows from agriculture is essential, both to meet international climate targets and to ensure the competitiveness of Brazilian agricultural products in the global market. In order to represent the reality of the national agricultural sector, it is mandatory to use accurate and up-to-date calculation methods to estimate GHG emissions and removals from agriculture. The Tier 3 method, used by countries such as the United States and Europe, is considered an international reference. Considering that agriculture is a strategic sector for Brazil and that its sustainability is directly linked to the mitigation of GHG emissions, it is necessary to invest in research and technologies to improve the accuracy of data on GHG emissions and removals from this sector. In addition, Brazil needs to develop a national strategy to reduce its GHG emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. International cooperation is essential to address the challenges of climate change and ensure global food security. (AU)