Low Carbon Transition

<p>Low-carbon transition is a shift from an economy that depends heavily on fossil fuels to a sustainable low-carbon energy economy. This book analyzes the role of renewables in driving the low-carbon transition in agriculture explores the circular bio-based economy and examines policies and strategies designed to facilitate low-carbon transition in agriculture greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation trends in the European Union agriculture sector. It provides new knowledge and understanding about the impact of low-carbon energy transition emphasizes the key role of renewable energy in a wide range of agricultural activities and offers alternative sustainable solutions to current practices.</p><p>Features</p><ul> <li>Discusses a novel approach on low-carbon transition that is not considered by the majority of studies</li> <li>Emphasizes the urgent need to minimize the carbon and environmental footprint of the EU agriculture and food system through low-carbon energy transition</li> <li>Provides theoretical background of sustainable agriculture and explains the decarbonization path of agriculture.</li> <li>Investigates the role of renewables new technologies business models and practices in agriculture while assessing their socioeconomic and environmental effects.</li> <li>Presents a case study on the applications of low-carbon transition policies in selected EU member states and analyses in details various implications.</li> </ul><p>This book is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students professionals in agriculture researchers and policy makers interested in sustainable agriculture and renewable energy usage and their economics.</p>