The Canadian government wants to
reduce fertilizer emissions by 30% by 2030
According to a study unveiled in Glasgow at COP26, global production and use of synthetic nitrogenous fertilizers contributes to 21.5% of annual emissions from the agricultural sector, which represents 2.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions[1]. Nitrogen fertilizers are produced from natural gas, the main component of which is methane, a GHG that is 25 times more potent than CO2 at trapping heat. The adverse environmental effects go beyond emissions. Excessive application of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers has been shown to acidify and degrade the quality of soils, which affects productivity. In addition, the escape of nitrogen into waterways stimulates algal blooms...