News article, 30. June 2023

Climate plan 2030

The Danish agricultural and food industry’s new climate plan has the potential to reduce CO2e-emissions by between 6.7 and 9.3 million tonnes by 2030.

Photo: Danish Agriculture & Food Council

Growing the possibilities is the Danish agriculture and food industry’s climate plan from now to 2030. The plan sets out the measures and methods that will result in the carbon neutrality of the Danish food industry.

As it contains only well-established technologies that will each contribute to CO2e-reductions in the food sector, it proves that existing tools and technologies can significantly reduce CO2e emissions.

The feed product, Bovaer, for example, has the potential to reduce methane emissions from cattle by close to 1 million tonnes of CO2e by 2030. Similarly, pyrolysis and soil management have great reduction potential.

Deploying all the technological solutions will require investment and political goodwill. In return, the gains from a CO2-e reduction of between 6.7 and 9.3 million tonnes CO2e by 2020 will be substantial.

The plan is intended to provide inspiration to countries beyond Denmark and encourage most people to get involved in the green transition of the global food supply. This is in part because the plan shows how food production, and a lower carbon footprint are related, and in part because the plan preserves jobs and food production in Denmark without allowing technology to take over jobs.

More carbon efficient food production is essential as the global population increases.

"Our 2030 plan is not just an estimate. We show that it is feasible to deliver carbon reduction without having to shut down our businesses. Aarhus University has recently documented the same view, which stands in stark contrast to the Climate Council which has written off technological solutions again and again,” says Søren Søndergaard, Chairman of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council.