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New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fall for second consecutive year, driven by reduced agricultural emissions

New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fall for second consecutive year, driven by reduced agricultural emissions

New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions fell for the second year in a row, decreasing by 0.7% in 2021 compared to the previous year. The country's Min

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New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fell for the second year in a row, decreasing by 0.7% in 2021 compared to the previous year. The country’s Ministry for the Environment said reduced agricultural emissions were the primary factor, with emissions from the sector falling 1.5%, in part due to lower numbers of dairy cattle and sheep and less use of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. Net emissions rose by 3% in the year, partly due to high harvest rates in plantation forests, while methane emissions from cows fell by 1.2%. Since 1990, New Zealand’s gross emissions have risen by 19%.

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