Agroforestry and energy actions to reduce farm emissions

From trees to electricity, find out more on how they can help reduce emissions.

Here you can find practical, on-farm actions that will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which also outline the wider environmental, productivity and financial benefits. 

With support from UK Agri-Tech Centre, AHDB has developed these resources to provide guidance and raise awareness of what can be done now and in the future to benefit your business and the environment. 

Growing trees in tandem with the farmed environment is becoming more common in UK farming systems. It combines food production with the benefits trees offer for farmland resilience, carbon capture and other environmental goods.

The cost of the technology used to produce renewable energy for on-farm use has fallen at a time when electricity, gas, petrol and diesel prices have risen overall. This economic shift has opened up opportunities for farmers to reduce their own energy costs while cutting GHG emissions.