Climate change and the European Countryside, a joint report by the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit and the Country Landowners and Business Association indicates that climate change impacts on agriculture and forestry are already widespread across northern and southern Europe, causing farms and estates to adjust their farming and forestry practices.

Defra project AC0206 (2007) aims to review key scientific research reports on agriculture and climate change and other information about relevant agricultural practices which have already been adopted (in the UK and overseas) in order to identify good practice by farmers and land managers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and highlight the main gaps in knowledge that may require further research.

The EU Midair study has examined region and system specific, cost-effective GHG mitigation measures and strategies for organic and conventional dairy production in Europe. A key conclusion of this study is that farm-level GHG emissions are strongly related to the N surplus of the production, irrespective of whether farm management is organic or conventional. NB: The Midair project is now finished.

Defra's Biomass Task Force Report to Government notes that biomass (fuel from forestry, energy crops and waste) could reduce the nation's carbon emissions by almost three million tonnes a year if used to provide heating. Heat generation accounts for 40 per cent of our national energy consumption. The carbon saving would be the equivalent of taking 3.25 million cars off the road. The report estimates that there could be 20 million tonnes of biomass available annually.

Defra's Biomass Task Force Report to Government notes that biomass (fuel from forestry, energy crops and waste) could reduce the nation's carbon emissions by almost three million tonnes a year if used to provide heating. Heat generation accounts for 40 per cent of our national energy consumption. The carbon saving would be the equivalent of taking 3.25 million cars off the road. The report estimates that there could be 20 million tonnes of biomass available annually.