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<p>The Government is committed to take action to mitigate climate change and to adapt
to its impact. We have committed significant funding for agri-tech innovation, including
research and development to move us towards net zero farming systems. We will offer
financial assistance to enable farmers, foresters, and growers to invest in the equipment,
technology, and infrastructure that they need, to improve their productivity, manage
the environment sustainably, and deliver other public goods.</p><p> </p><p>In addition,
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) supports the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions from fuel supplied for use in transport. The RTFO is a certificate trading
scheme which rewards those supplying low carbon fuels in the UK for use in road vehicles
and some other forms of transport, including tractors.</p><p> </p><p>Low carbon fuels
supplied under the RTFO saved 2.88 million tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in just
the last three quarters of 2018. The Government has nearly doubled targets for supply
from 2018 to 2020, and set further targets out to 2032, providing investment certainty.</p><p>
</p><p>Agricultural fuel and energy use represent around 1% of the total UK emissions,
and constitutes just 10% of agricultural sector emissions.</p><p> </p>
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