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Methane and Nitrous Oxide Mitigation in Agriculture

Abstract:
This analysis presents cost estimates for mitigating nitrous oxide from cropland soils, and methane from livestock enteric fermentation, manure management and rice cultivation for major world regions. Total estimated global mitigation potential is approximately 64 MtCeq. in 2010 at negative or zero costs, 141 MtCeq. at $200/TCeq., and up to 168 MtCeq. at higher costs. Costs for individual options range from negative to positive in nearly every region, depending on emission, yield, input, labor, capital cost, and outside revenue effects. Future assessment requires improved accounting for multiple greenhouse gas effects, heterogeneity of emissions and yields, baseline management conditions, identification of options that generate farmer and societal benefits, adoption feasibility, and commodity market effects into mitigation decisions.

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Energy Specializations: Energy Modeling – Other; Energy and the Environment – Air Emissions (other than greenhouse gases); Energy and the Environment – Policy and Regulation

JEL Codes: Q16: Agricultural R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services, Q54: Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming, Q24: Renewable Resources and Conservation: Land, Q35: Hydrocarbon Resources

Keywords: CH4 and NOx mitigation in Agriculture, Greenhouse gases, IPCC

DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-VolSI2006-NoSI3-5

Published in Multi-Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Climate Policy, Special Issue #3 of the bi-monthly journal of the IAEE's Energy Economics Education Foundation.

 

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