In November 2024, the FAI Council attended a meeting to discuss National GHG and air pollutant inventories, particularly with a focus on the role of nitrogen fertiliser and lime. The EPA were represented by Bernard Hyde, Professor Mary Francis Rochford and Tómas Murray.
Key takeaways from the discussion:
- Total Irish GHG 2022 – 60.6 Mt CO2e
- Agriculture GHG emissions accounted for 38.5% of total emissions while Ammonia emissions from agriculture accounted for 99.4% of national emissions.
- Methodological approaches were discussed including Tier 1, 2 and 3 methods as well as reporting cycles and documentation.
- Of the 19.5% of total Agricultural GHG emissions that arises from Agricultural Soils, 36.9% of this can be attributed directly to Inorganic Fertilisers.
- Liming (CO2) accounted for 2.8% of Irelands Agriculture sectors GHG in 2022.
The FAI wish to thank the EPA for an open and honest discussion and look forward to continued engagement in the future.
Please find below a link to the slides presented by the EPA
EPA Presentation 29.11.2024_Fertiliser Association of Ireland