Short description
The overarching objective of this project is to illustrate and evaluate existing approaches in the Nordic countries and develop new examples of integrated strategies aimed at reducing emissions of ammonia, nitrogen, and methane from the agricultural sector in the Nordic countries. By doing so, the project seeks to demonstrate and to share knowledge on how mitigating the negative impacts on both climate and air quality at the same time can serve to meet targets under several international agreements.
Strong incentives are needed to implement measures. An additional objective is to map both the existing and planned incentive mechanisms for both climate and air quality issues related to ammonia, nitrogen, and methane from the agricultural sector in the different Nordic countries and on an EU-level to improve knowledge sharing.
Specifically, the project aims to:
•Illustrate how existing and potential agricultural mitigation measures, their documented effects and integrated strategies can be formulated to simultaneously reduce emissions of ammonia, nitrogen and methane. Also showing by graphics how they contribute to fulfilment of the Nordic countries’ commitments under relevant international agreements and conventions related to air quality and climate.
•Provide a Nordic guide for policymakers that describes measures with potential to reduce ammonia, nitrogen and methane that benefit both air and climate as well as the effects (both synergies and conflicts) to other environmental and society goals.
•Mapping of the incentives for emission reductions related to climate and air in the agricultural sector in the Nordic countries as well as sharing knowledge and discuss possibilities between countries.
•Advise the Nordic countries on how integrated strategies in the agricultural sector can help fulfil commitments under various international conventions related to air quality and climate change.
The project is commissioned by the Nordic working group for Climate and Air (NKL) and the Nordic Visions project Climate Transition in the Nordics (KloN) under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Ministry of Environment of Denmark is hosting the Secretariat of the NKL and therefore carries out the procurement of the project.
Project timeline: 08.05.2024 - 31.12.2024 (final output DL 02.12.2024)
For more information, please see attached tender specifications.