Demonstration of climate change mitigation potential of nutrients rich organic soils in Baltic States and Finland (LIFE OrgBalt) Project leader Aleksejs Nipers Duration 2019 - 2024 Research focus 3.Studies of the basic resources of the bioeconomy – land, soil, water – to ensure sustainable use and reduce pollution Source of funding International project Project partners Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”Association Baltic Coasts (BaltCoasts)Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LRCAF)Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU)Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia (MA)Michael Succow Foundation (MSF)University of Tartu (UT)Estonia Description of project The aim of research o implement innovative climate change mitigation (CCM) measures in nutrient-rich organic soils within the TCM climate zone, aiming to reduce GHG emissions by up to 20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year. The tasks of project: Improve GHG accounting methods and activity data for organic soils under conventional managementIdentify and demonstrate sustainable, resilient, and cost-effective CCM measuresDevelop tools and guidance for implementing and verifying CCM measures Results Reduced GHG emissions from cropland, grasslands, and forest land. Support for EU and national climate policies, including the Paris Agreement and LULUCF targets. Contribution to EU goals of reducing emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80-95% by 2050 (compared to 1990).
