Substantial research and development investment are required for farmers to meet the GHG Goals that have been set.
With the Zero Carbon Bill in place – targeting a reduction in carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions to net zero by 2050, and methane reduction by 10% by 2030 and 24-47% by 2050 – we need to look at both short-term and long-term strategies.
To reduce methane emissions by 10% by 2030, small sets of mitigation technology under development needs to be accelerated,
There also a need to plan for bigger targets by 2050, which is where technology such as methane vaccination and genetics come into play. DairyNZ strategy and investment leader Bruce Thorrold also says the commission’s report suggests a 13% reduction in methane by 2030, and makes the assumption it can be done while maintaining current production levels. “We need to design a programme to get us where we need to be, and then figure out how we can do it and how much it will cost.
Throwing another $6 million dollars into R&D and hope that will do the job, will not have the desired result and is not the answer.
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