V. Measures in the agricultural sector The federal programme to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in agriculture and horticulture is primarily an investment funding programme. The aim is to reduce and ultimately avoid carbon emissions in stationary and mobile energy use in the agricultural sector. To achieve this, funding under the federal programme will be increased. A sharp reduction in livestock ammonia emissions can make an important contribution to climate action. To achieve this, the Federal Government will increase federal GAK funding to support structural and technical modifications to livestock stables in order to achieve a significant reduction in the size of ammonia-emitting areas. These modifications will take both climate and animal welfare targets into account. In addition, the Federal Government will provide funding for the construction of low-emission storage facilities for liquid manure and the retrofitting of covers for these facilities. The increased demands on agriculture and especially the LULUCF sector can only be met by boosting research activities in this area. To this end, the Federal Government is now launching a research initiative. Special challenges include climate reporting, scientific impact assessments, the scientific evaluation and further development of ongoing measures, and socio-economic research alongside ongoing projects.