Spotlight on emissions

• Published date: 29 September 2022
• Publication title: North Canterbury News

The fertiliser co-operative releases an integrated report each year that includes environmental highlights

The report says carbon emissions from fertiliser have reduced 12 percent over the year and targets for greenhouse gas emissions are down 2206 tonnes of carbon dioxide (14%) since 2018.

The company is converting its Dipton coal-fired combustor in Southland to biomass, which will eliminate more than 1100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year, almost 10% of its direct carbon footprint.

More than 1 million ha of farmland is under technology that provides precise fertiliser applications, and EcoPond technology has the potential to almost eliminate methane emissions completely from dairy effluent ponds.

A $630,000 project has been approved to restore a wetland next to a Napier facility.

Financially, the co-operative made a $95 million profit, up from $52 million last year, and its equity has gone from $492 million in 2020/21 to $609 million.

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