ZeroEmission

Developing and testing strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the use of fertiliser and manure.

PROJECT INFO:

DURATION: 
2022-2023
 
FUNDING:
Innovation Fund Denmark
 
TOTAL BUDGET: 
5.019.975,00 DKK
 

PARTNERS:
SEGES Innovation
DTI
Aarhus Universitet 
Københavns Universitet
Arla
Corteva
Danish Crown
DLF

CHALLENGE

Greenhouse gas emissions from fertiliser and manure use

TECHNOLOGY

New strategies to reduce emissions from fertiliser and manure use

POTENTIAL

Lower emissions while sustaining agricultural production

Goal

 

  • The aim of the project is to develop and test strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the use of fertiliser and manure.
  • More than half of the carbon footprint of Danish crop production relates to the production and use of fertiliser and manure.
  • The aim of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertiliser and manure by 60%, contributing to the overall goal to reduce the carbon footprint of Danish crops by 35% in 2030.

Plan

  • The project is the first part of a five-year project.
    An emissions data platform will be developed for calculating, storing and sharing gas emission data and metadata from field trials and monitoring this and other projects.
  • Three field trials will document greenhouse gas emissions from clover grass, maize and wheat fields and test technologies for reducing emissions. The emission data platform will be used to analyse the data.
  • Drivers of emissions and potential mitigation strategies will be investigated, including suitable biochar types, pre-treatments and combinations.
  • The project will also establish international collaborations and partnerships to ensure knowledge, results and products resulting from the project can be applied across markets.

Expected results

  • The project will lay the foundations for the large-scale development, documentation and modelling of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of fertiliser and manure in the second phase of the five-year project.
  • The project’s emissions data platform will enable national standardisation of gas measurement, supporting international collaboration in this field..
  • New technologies and strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of fertiliser and manure.
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The project is part of the Mission Partnership, and the funding is provided by Innovation Fund Denmark.

We continuously open new calls and programmes that support innovation within food and bioresources.

Mette Kallestrup Spring

Mette Kallestrup Spring

Program Manager (mission partnership)

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