Question reference: S5W-30716
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 July 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 July 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to support farmers and crofters to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Answer
We are supporting farmers, crofters and land managers to play their part in cutting emissions, addressing climate change as well as delivering wider bio-diversity and environmental benefits. A third of current CAP schemes including Greening, Agri-Environment Climate Scheme, Beef Efficiency Scheme and Forestry Grant Scheme are providing funding in this area.
Further support to promote low carbon farming is being provided through specific climate change initiatives, including Farming For A Better Climate, the Young Farmer Climate Champions and industry led programmes like the QMS/AHDB Monitor Farm Network.
We have also provided £40 million to establish the Agricultural Transformation Programme and legislated through the Climate Change Act to establish a whole farm approach to emissions accounting on Scottish farms and reduce their emissions.