Farm-level emissions. Measured properly.
UK agriculture accounts for ~10% of national emissions. With ELMS replacing BPS, carbon literacy is becoming a condition of subsidy.
10%
Of UK national emissions
ELMS
Replacing Basic Payment Scheme
47%
Of ag emissions from livestock
Regulations that apply
The challenge
What agriculture are facing
Livestock emissions need specific methods
Enteric methane from cattle, manure management emissions, and nitrous oxide from grazing — livestock emissions require IPCC Tier 2 methodology that generic carbon platforms don't support.
Land use change is increasingly required
Supply chain buyers and ELMS are starting to ask about soil carbon and land use change. This is methodologically complex and data requirements are still evolving.
ELMS ties subsidy to environmental outcomes
Environmental Land Management Schemes are replacing the Basic Payment Scheme. Payments are linked to environmental outcomes including carbon. You need to measure to qualify.
Mixed farming combines multiple data sources
Arable rotations, livestock numbers, energy bills, red diesel, fertiliser applications — a mixed farm has a uniquely diverse set of emission sources, each needing different data and methods.
47% of UK agricultural emissions come from livestock. IPCC Tier 2 methodology — not the generic factors most platforms use — is essential for meaningful measurement.
The solution
How Climatise helps
Livestock emission calculations
IPCC Tier 2 methodology for enteric fermentation, manure management, and grazing emissions.
See this feature →Energy and fuel tracking
Red diesel, electricity, gas, and biomass — all farm energy sources tracked.
See this feature →Supply chain reporting
Generate carbon-per-unit data (per kg of meat, milk, grain) that supply chain buyers require.
See this feature →Land use estimation
Preliminary soil carbon and land use change estimation from farm management data.
Common questions
Agriculture carbon reporting FAQ
SECR applies to limited companies and LLPs meeting the size thresholds. Most individual farms don't qualify, but large farming groups, estate companies, and agri-food processors often do. Even without SECR, supply chain buyers are driving reporting requirements.
IPCC provides three tiers of calculation methodology for livestock emissions. Tier 1 uses generic emission factors per head. Tier 2 uses country-specific data on feed intake, digestibility, and manure management. Tier 2 is significantly more accurate and is what Climatise uses.
Environmental Land Management Schemes pay farmers for environmental outcomes. Carbon measurement is part of the evidence base for ELMS payments. Having robust emissions data strengthens your ELMS application and tracks the impact of land management changes.
Related terms
Platform
The full platform behind these numbers
Data Upload
Drag & drop your data. No templates, no formatting.
Calculations
Instant Scope 1, 2 & 3 with full audit trail.
Reporting
1-click compliant reports for SECR, CSRD, ISSB.
Reductions
Scenario modelling and target tracking.
Chat
Ask anything about your emissions data.
Suppliers
Automated questionnaires and Scope 3 data.