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Thirty climate solutions across three scenarios turn Gelderland’s climate task into a comparable portfolio of measures.

According to the Drawdown methodology, the reduction potential of the agriculture and land use sector in Gelderland ranges from 0.298 to 2.549 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030.

Gelderland agriculture and land use have major 2030 reduction potential through a combination of farming, diet and land measures.

Regenerative agriculture with a smaller herd combines lower livestock emissions with soil, biodiversity and land-management gains.

Each year, Gelderland households waste 82,000 tonnes of food, equal to 131 kilograms of CO₂-eq per person per year.

According to the Drawdown solutions, the sequestration potential of the Gelderland agriculture and land use sector is 0.114 to 0.394 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030.

Gelderland’s 2030 agricultural climate target requires a mix of land-use, diet, livestock and nutrient measures.

Project Drawdown describes a plant-rich diet as meeting daily protein needs with locally produced, healthy plant-based food based on 2,250 calories per day.

225,000 hectares of suitable land makes regenerative agriculture a large-scale opportunity, not only a niche experiment.