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Canadian farmers push back against fertiliser emissions target

24 Aug 2022


AS part of Canada’s net-zero target, the country is seeking to significantly cut the emissions from fertilizers, a move that is seeing pushback from the agriculture industry.

Canada wants to cut 30% of greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer by 2030 based on 2020 levels. It is part of the government’s plan to reduce emissions by 45% through that time en route to achieving net zero by 2050.


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