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<p>Here are five reasons why it's important to measure greenhouse gases:</p>
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<li>To understand trends and identify how much agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions relative to other sectors both nationally and internationally</li>
<li>To develop effective ways to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, e.g. identifying naturally low methane<br />emitting animals for breeding programmes</li>
<li>To find out whether actions intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are effective when they are applied in practice</li>
<li>To meet international obligations to monitor progress against commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and subsequent agreements</li>
<li>To enable companies to monitor and report on their greenhouse gas footprint.</li>
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<h3>Further reading</h3>
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