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Influence of Agricultural Chains on the Carbon Footprint in the Context of European Green Pact and Crises

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  • Alina Haller

    (Romanian Academy Branch of Iasi–ICES, “Gh. Zane”, 700481 Iasi, Romania)

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Agriculture and related activities generate a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions with environmental and biodiversity implications. Based on the European objectives proposed by the Green Pact, this paper assesses the carbon footprint of agricultural chains for European OECD member countries. The period analysed is 2000–2019, and the method applied is panel data, specific to OLS models. We opted for three research directions: one is general, one is geographical and one is in temporary dynamics. The general analysis shows that in the European region, the organically cultivated area and economic growth reduce the carbon footprint, while fertilisers, aquaculture production, investments in road infrastructure and agricultural area determine its increase. The geographical analysis outlines the existence of two clusters, one consisting of Member States where agricultural chains reduce their carbon footprint and one consisting of a larger number of Member States, including the major European agricultural powers, where agricultural chains increase the carbon footprint. The temporary analysis reveals that the EU has changed its paradigm since 2008–2009. Economic growth has been slowly decoupling from the carbon footprint since 2016, and the rest of the factors analysed have become more environmental since the late 2010s. The EU has positioned itself towards achieving the objectives set by the Green Pact at a slow pace, justified by the heterogeneity of members’ national characteristics, in addition to its purpose not to harm the food security of the population. In order to achieve the objectives proposed by the Green Pact, it is necessary to focus on more extensive organic farming and traditional production methods, more extensive efforts to reduce nitrogen surplus in fertilizer content, to support short agri-food chains and to identify new production techniques, including the use of nanotechnology and high-performance technologies. Local agricultural chains are crystallizing into a possible solution to the insecurity generated by energy and food crises, political conflicts, pandemics, under the observation that organic products should be excluded from the category of luxury commodity.

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  • Alina Haller, 2022. "Influence of Agricultural Chains on the Carbon Footprint in the Context of European Green Pact and Crises," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-19, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:6:p:751-:d:824081
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    1. Bo Peng & Rasa Melnikiene & Tomas Balezentis & Giulio Paolo Agnusdei, 2024. "Structural dynamics and sustainability in the agricultural sector: the case of the European Union," Agricultural and Food Economics, Springer;Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA), vol. 12(1), pages 1-27, December.
    2. Rui Song & Jing Liu & Kunyu Niu & Yiyu Feng, 2023. "Comparative Analysis of Trade’s Impact on Agricultural Carbon Emissions in China and the United States," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-16, October.
    3. Chao Hu & Jin Fan & Jian Chen, 2022. "Spatial and Temporal Characteristics and Drivers of Agricultural Carbon Emissions in Jiangsu Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-21, September.
    4. Nan Nan & Gang He & Yasir Ahmed Solangi & Sharafat Ali, 2023. "Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Policy Uncertainty, Agricultural Output, and Renewable Energy on Environmental Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-17, May.
    5. Yuying Liu & Rubin Chen & Yufan Chen & Tinglei Yu & Xinhong Fu, 2024. "Impact of the degree of agricultural green production technology adoption on income: evidence from Sichuan citrus growers," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-12, December.
    6. Irina Pilvere & Aleksejs Nipers & Aija Pilvere, 2022. "Evaluation of the European Green Deal Policy in the Context of Agricultural Support Payments in Latvia," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-22, November.

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