Yara believes that to meet growing world population, food and energy demands, sustainable agriculture will continue to require mineral fertilizer inputs, but products need a low carbon footprint to reduce environmental impact.
By investing in new ‘best available technology’ that minimizes its carbon footprint, Yara’s manufacturing plants are rated amongst the most energy efficient in the world.
Indeed, by developing and implementing catalyst technology Yara has reduced N2O emissions from its nitric acid plants by as much as 90%. This reduces the carbon footprint of nitrate containing fertilizers we produce by 40%.
Furthermore, by enhancing N efficiency in fertilizer use – through proper selection and use of these nitrate based fertilizers, growers can minimize losses from leaching or volatilization and contribute another 10-30% in terms of carbon saving.
Thus, by selecting and using Yara’s lower carbon footprint nitrogen fertilizers, in a targeted manner, producers can effectively halve carbon emissions from their plant nutrition program.
