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Institute of Agricultural Climate Research

Director:
Prof. Dr. Heinz Flessa

Deputy:
Dr. Annette Freibauer

Secretariat:
Hanne Schmidt-Przebierala
Bundesallee 50
38116 Braunschweig

Telephone: +49 531 - 596 2601
Fax: +49 531 - 596 2699
E-Mail: ak@we dont want spamvti.bund.de

Institute of Agricultural Climate Research

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Climate change is one of the greatest environmental and political challenges of this century. The agricultural sector needs to contribute to climate mitigation by

  • reducing and minimising emissions of greenhouse gases while, at the same time,
  • securing the production of high quality food and renewable raw materials.

The Institute of Agricultural Climate Research focuses on issues relating to agricultural production and climate change. An interdisciplinary team of scientists investigates the formation and emission of greenhouse gases and trace gases in five focal research areas. The main aims of the research are:

  • to assess the climate impact of different agricultural production systems and land uses and evaluate related policy measures;
  • to develop scientifically sound solutions for climate mitigation;
  • to prepare national reports for the sectors agriculture and land use as part of the German National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and to further develop the methods used; and
  • to develop guidance and recommendations on climate mitigation in the agricultural sector for the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.