Fonterra targets 30% reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030

Fonterra targets 30% reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030
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Riley Kennedy
Fonterra targets a 30% reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030 and is releasing its climate “ambitions”. The dairy co-op is holding its annual meeting in Methven on Thursday, at which it will be announcing its Scope 3 target as well as its climate roadmap and voluntary climate-related disclosure report.Its 30% “intensity” reduction by 2030 is from a 2018 baseline. More than 80% of the co-op’s emissions are from farms, and the target aims to reduce emissions intensity per tonne of fat and protein-corrected milk...

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