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Ottawa—The ongoing confusion the federal government has sown with its musings on reductions in fertilizer and methane emissions has prompted the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to try to clarify the situation.
CFA said the federal Emission Reduction Strategies for Fertilizer “aims to reduce fertilizer nitrous oxide emissions by 30 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030.” When it comes to the oft-repeated accusation that the government is trying to cap fertilizer use as Europe has, CFA said the government “is not proposing a mandatory reduction in fertilizer use.
To reach the 2030 reduction target, the government is raising support for a number of existing approaches such as the increased use of enhanced efficiency fertilizers and inhibitors and broader use of cover cropping and pulse crops. As well, it is proposing farmers switch to spring fertilizer spreading or increasing split applications where possible.
This could include incentives such as greenhouse gas offset credits for producers who adopt best management practices such as 4R Nutrient Stewardship. While the government is also not proposing a mandatory cap on methane emissions, it wants a reduction by 2030. A cross-sector approach targeting oil and gas, agriculture and waste management is needed to do that, CFA said.
CFA said the government “recognizes that methane emission reductions will be dependent on the right support and other incentives to drive adoption levels among producers, especially given there are typically minimal private benefits associated with methane inhibiting practices and technologies.”
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