Climate -neutral fertilizer production until 2045: German manufacturers expect drastic emission reduction
Climate -neutral fertilizer production until 2045: German manufacturers expect drastic emission reduction
Today, the press conference takes place in Berlin at the start of the Green Week 2024, on which the German manufacturers of mineral fertilizers present their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in fertilizer production. The Agrar e. V. (IVA) Connected companies strive to reduce emissions by up to 90 percent within the next 20 years. These ambitious goals illustrate the efforts of the industry to actively contribute to climate protection.
A particularly important aspect in realizing these goals is the availability of favorable renewable energies and green hydrogen. In this regard, the chairman of the IVA field of plant nutrition, Marco Fleischmann, appeals to politics to quickly create the corresponding framework conditions. He emphasizes the geostrategic importance of ensuring his own competitive fertilizer production for Germany and Europe. The switch to renewable energies and green hydrogen as well as the increased use of carbon storage and use technologies are crucial for the desired climate neutrality.
Another important topic that is addressed at the press conference is the switch to green potash in potash production. Here, too, the aspects of the availability of green electricity and sufficient network infrastructure play a crucial role. The transformation to climate -friendly fertilizer production requires considerable investments on the part of companies, but also political support in expanding renewable energies and network infrastructure.
The IVA also expresses its concerns about the distortion of competition on the market for nitrogen fertilizers, which have arisen due to the severely increased prices for energy and especially natural gas. Imports from high -energy countries such as Algeria, Nigeria and Russia have increased in recent years, which puts pressure on domestic producers. There are also concerns about the competitive disadvantages of state or state-related companies in Belarus and Russia in terms of the potash industry.
Overall, the press conference illustrates the major challenges and opportunities that are associated with the transformation of fertilizer production to achieve climate neutrality. The demands of industry for political support in the creation of suitable framework conditions and infrastructure become clear. Ultimately, this is not just about the future of fertilizer production, but also about the question of the extent to which Europe wants to be autonomous in terms of agriculture and industry.
To offer a comprehensive overview of the situation, you will find a table below that summarizes the most important points of the press conference:
| Challenges | Solution approaches |
| —————— | —————– |
| Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in fertilizer production | Conversion to renewable energies and green hydrogen; increased use of carbon storage and use technologies |
| Conversion to green potash in potash production | Investments in green potash; Political support in the expansion of renewable energies and the network infrastructure |
| Control distortion on the market for nitrogen fertilizers through imports from energy -rich countries | Concrete support from Germany and the EU for transformation on climate -friendly fertilizer production |
| Causes regarding the competitive disadvantages of domestic producers towards state or state -related corporations in Belarus and Russia | Need for fair political support for domestic industry and agriculture |
Overall, the press conference is an important step on the way to climate -friendly fertilizer production, which makes it clear that the industry is willing to take responsibility and take the necessary measures. The ball is now in the field of politics to create the required framework conditions in order to achieve these ambitious goals.
Source: industrial association agrar e.v. (iva) / OTS