"Examples of mitigation strategies in the Dutch dairy sector," presented by Marion de Vries (Wageningen UR) at the CCAFS project meeting with CAAS, CAU & WUR in Beijing, January 15th 2019.
Part of the Carbon Footprint Assessment and Mitigation Options of Dairy under Chinese Conditions Project. Implemented by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciecnces (CAAS), China Agricultural University (CAU) & Wageningen University and Research (WUR). In collaboration with the CGIAR Research Program for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre (SDDDC).
Examples of mitigation strategies in the Dutch dairy sector
1. Examples of mitigation strategies
in the Dutch dairy sector
CCAFS project meeting CAAS, CAU & WUR
Beijing, January 15th 2019
Marion de Vries, Ph.D. (Wageningen UR)
2. Content
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• Climate policies (EU & NL)
• Greenhouse gas emissions from the Dutch dairy
sector
• Potential mitigation options
4. Implications for Dutch agricultural sector
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• Emission targets EU Effort Sharing Regulation (non-ETS
sectors)
• Netherlands (non-ETS): -36% in 2030 (ref 2005)
• Dutch ‘Climate law’: -49% in 2030, -95% in 2050 (ref
1990)
• Agricultural sector: reduction 3.5 Mton in 2030 (Dutch
‘Climate agreement’)
5. Value chain
GHG reporting: sector vs. chain approach
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• National reporting at sector level, CH4 and N2O only for
non-ETS. International emissions not included.
• Chain (incl. international), CH4 N2O and CO2.
National reporting
Industry,
energy
transport
Agriculture
(local)
Industry,
energy
transport
Agriculture ProcessingInputs
Source: Blonk et al., 2018
6. GHG emissions Dutch agriculture (sector)
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Source: Lesschen et al., 2017
Enteric
fermentation
Manure
storage
N2O
soils
Fossil
fuels
Land
use
Cattle
Synthetic fertilizer
Crop residues
Greenhouses
Mineral soils arable
Pigs
Organic fertilizer
Organic soils
Other agriculture
Mineral soils grassland
Other
Grazing
Indirect emissions
Organic soils
GHGemissions(ktonCO2-e)
7. GHG emissions Dutch dairy sector (chain)
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• 14 Megaton milk
• Emissions (cradle-to-farm gate):
• total 19.3 Mton CO2-e
• 1.15 kg CO2-e / kg milk
• Mainly CH4 and CO2
• Mainly from enteric fermentation,
farm inputs, and manure.
8. Changes in GHG emissions dairy over time (chain)
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Source: Doornewaard et al., 2017 / De Vries et al., 2018
12. Types of mitigation options dairy
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3. Removing emissions (end-of-pipe solutions)
• E.g. capture emissions from manure storage, soil
carbon sequestration
4. Structural changes production & consumption
• E.g. re-allocation of farms, agroforestry, changing
dietary consumption patterns.
13. Selection of mitigation options
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Technical & economic feasiblity:
• Reduction potential (also at higher system level; e.g.
Vellinga & De Vries, 2018)
• Costs and benefits
• Technical Readiness Level (cf. innovation tasks)
• Possibility to include in emission registration
14. Selection of mitigation options
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.. But also context:
• Interaction w/ other sustainability goals (e.g. N/P
efficiency, water quality, biodiversity, animal welfare)
• Societal acceptance, food safety
• Increasing demand for biomass (e.g NL: 41 -> 148 Mton
2050; Broeze & Elbersen, in prep.)