The Carbon Cycle of Wool
New research published in Agricultural Systems provides a comprehensive new framework that challenges the current emissions-only approach to environmental impact. Applying the ISO 14067:2018 standard, which specifically recognizes the difference between fossil-based and biogenic carbon, researchers re-estimated carbon footprints from six case study farms to include biogenic factors. What they found is that when biogenic carbon is included, wool’s net emissions are significantly reduced. Depending on a range of factors including herd demographics, climate, and the portion of manure retained in the soil, wool’s carbon intensity is reduced between 35% and 102%.
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Agricultural Systems is the fourth highest ranking scientific journal globally for agronomy and crop sciences. Access the full paper “Biogenic Life Cycle Assessment for Wool Production”. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
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