1. The Carbon Navigator How can we maximise the adoption of “green” measures?

2. The Carbon Navigator Principles: Practical language: Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, mitigation, emission coefficient, … Grazing season length, nitrogen fertiliser rates, etc… Each farm is unique – which measures are most appropriate on my farm? “Distance to target” is more important than the carbon footprint Principles: Practical language: Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, mitigation, emission coefficient, … Grazing season length, nitrogen fertiliser rates, etc… Each farm is unique – which measures are most appropriate on my farm? “Distance to target” is more important than the carbon footprint

3. Distance to target Carbon - footprint Biophysical minimum footprint Distance to target

4. Each farm is benchmarked against the most efficient farms on similar soils, in the same region Each farm is benchmarked against the most efficient farms on similar soils, in the same region 2014 Rollout in Farmer Discussion Groups

5. Beyond 2020

6. Irish Soil Information System

7. Public domain Map viewer Digital database New Soil Classification System Links to JRC & Global Soil Map Map viewer Digital database New Soil Classification System Links to JRC & Global Soil Map Free Public 1:250,000 scale 2015: will including attribute maps Free Public 1:250,000 scale 2015: will including attribute maps

8. Result: associations

9. Cannot be used for…

10. Can be used for…

11. Practical, e.g. farm advice Regional / National use River Basin District Management Plans (WFD) Greenhouse gas emissions (towards Tier 3) Habitats Soil functions (e.g. SQUARE) River Basin District Management Plans (WFD) Greenhouse gas emissions (towards Tier 3) Habitats Soil functions (e.g. SQUARE)

12. Conserving and enhancing agri-ecology SAC (Habitats Directive) – 10.2% SPA (Birds Directive) - 6.0% Total SAC+SPA – 13 % SAC (Habitats Directive) – 10.2% SPA (Birds Directive) - 6.0% Total SAC+SPA – 13 % Natura 2000 (SAC+SPA+NHA) Eligible habitats not designated for Natura 2000 Habitats containing rare or threatened species High Nature Value Farmland Common farm habitats Semi-improved grassland Improved agriculture/forestry Conservation – Critical – Strategic Targeting

13. Targeting of Conservation Measures Critical Specific cost-effective measures Supported by landowners Likely to impact on production Targeted to specific species/habitats to specific locations Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, Water Framework Directive Pillar 2 of CAP Proposed GLAS Critical Specific cost-effective measures Supported by landowners Likely to impact on production Targeted to specific species/habitats to specific locations Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, Water Framework Directive Pillar 2 of CAP Proposed GLAS Strategic General cost-effective measures Supported by landowners Have less impact on production Less Targeted to biodiversity to general locations Wildlife Act; Biodiversity Action Plan; Biodiversity 2020 Pillar 1 & 2 CAP, Proposed GLAS, Greening Measures, Cross Compliance Strategic General cost-effective measures Supported by landowners Have less impact on production Less Targeted to biodiversity to general locations Wildlife Act; Biodiversity Action Plan; Biodiversity 2020 Pillar 1 & 2 CAP, Proposed GLAS, Greening Measures, Cross Compliance

14. Impact of conservation prescriptions on landowners Critical Conservation E.g. Corncrake E.g. Freshwater Pearl Mussel E.g. Species-rich Grassland Burren, Oileáin Árann Critical Conservation E.g. Corncrake E.g. Freshwater Pearl Mussel E.g. Species-rich Grassland Burren, Oileáin Árann Strategic Conservation Hedgerow maintenance Riparian buffer strips Targeting conservation to marginal areas Strategic Conservation Hedgerow maintenance Riparian buffer strips Targeting conservation to marginal areas

15. Summary Greenhouse gases -Irish agriculture is very C-efficient -C-Efficiency = reduced cost -Carbon Navigator will assist individual farms in further reducing C-footprint Greenhouse gases -Irish agriculture is very C-efficient -C-Efficiency = reduced cost -Carbon Navigator will assist individual farms in further reducing C-footprint Irish Soil Information System -Soils are interface between agriculture and the environment -High diversity of soils in Ireland -2014: harmonized soil map of Ireland Irish Soil Information System -Soils are interface between agriculture and the environment -High diversity of soils in Ireland -2014: harmonized soil map of Ireland Agro-ecology -Threatened vs mainstream biodiversity -Requires targeted approach (GLAS) -Win:win options are available Agro-ecology -Threatened vs mainstream biodiversity -Requires targeted approach (GLAS) -Win:win options are available