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Summary
- New Zealand has the least carbon emissions in terms of dairy, according to a recent study.
- It is essential to keep track of carbon footprint in the world, especially considering the deteriorating effects the environment is facing.
- The study has been conducted keeping in mind 25 other previous studies, which helped reach the conclusion.
A recent study has revealed that New Zealand dairy has one of the lowest carbon footprints among 18 other nations.
New Zealand beats countries like Denmark, the US, and the Netherlands, in this race. The 25 previous studies were taken into consideration, and new data was analysed, to reach this conclusion. The study was conducted by an expert on the matter from Ireland, on farm emissions by 25 different milk-producing countries.
Factors determining carbon footprint
However, the factory processing, transport, and land-related emissions factors were not considered, these include the use of coal for drying of milk powder, as well as transport-related emissions that are caused by trucks, tankers, and global shipping.
In times when global warming and environmental depletion are causing havoc across the globe, it is extremely essential to decrease the carbon footprint, which we, as communities, are adding to. The use of technologies which help lessen environmental impact, as well as techniques that ensure the reduction of emissions, are of extreme importance.
With New Zealand being called the most efficient emission producer, the results reflect that companies here are doing something right. In terms of protein-corrected milk and fat, the emissions were monitored, and it was found that New Zealand was the most efficient CO2e producer. This information has been public just a few days before the recommendations by Climate Change Commission is released next month.
Where does the country rank?
The research revealed that New Zealand produced 0.74kg for every CO2e per kg of FPCM (Fat and Protein-Corrected Milk). The average was noted to be 1.37kg. for every CO2e Per Kg of FPCM.
The second in line after New Zealand is Uruguay, with 0.85kg for every CO2e Per Kg of FPCM, Portugal was third with 0.86, Sweden was at 1, and Denmark stood at 0.9. Measured according to the total greenhouse emissions for every 1 kg of a product, the carbon footprint of New Zealand was found to be the least depreciating for the planet.
This research, led by the scientists Stewart Ledgard and Andre Mazetto, was keeping in line the principles stated by ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) guidelines.
