Food, Nature & Land Archive - Zero Carbon Analytics

Woman picking tea leaves, carrying a basket of leaves on her back

Explainer
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13 Jul 23

An introduction to sustainable agriculture in smallholder farming

Smallholder farmers are disproportionately experiencing the effects of climate change, but receive only 1.7% of global climate finance.

Forest

Explainer
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21 Dec 22

An introduction to biodiversity offsetting and biocredits

The concept of offsetting is moving into biodiversity, but there are many reasons why it could lead to greater loss of nature.

Briefing
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8 Nov 22

Biogas and its role in the energy transition

Biogas can be a substitute for natural gas, but its application should be limited to hard-to-abate sectors where there is no feasible alternative.

Cows on pasture

Briefing
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19 Oct 22

The effectiveness of animal feed supplements in cutting methane emissions

A number of supplements are being tested in feedlots, but administering them on pasture, where most methane is produced, could prove challenging.

Ship being loaded with grain

Briefing
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15 Aug 22

Ukraine war and the global food system

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is disrupting the global economy and pushing millions more people across the world into hunger.

Briefing
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7 Apr 22

IPCC WGIII report: Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)

BECCS can help mitigate climate change, but there are many uncertainties, particularly environmental and socio-economic.

Briefing
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6 Apr 22

IPCC WGIII report: The land sector and climate mitigation

The land sector can provide up to 30% of the global mitigation needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C and 2°C.

Briefing
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5 Dec 21

Eating better and less meat and dairy is key to tackling climate change

The current industrialised livestock system is a major contributor to climate change. There is plenty consumers can do about it.

Briefing
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15 Oct 21

Indigenous people are essential to 1.5C

Indigenous people and traditional local communities are guardians of the forests that are vital to limiting global warming.

Briefing
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25 Apr 21

The role of agroecology in more resilient and fair food systems

Agroecology has the potential to make food systems environmentally sustainable and socially equitable, but more funding and research is needed.