The title of the project is: “Support of low-emission agriculture able to adapt to climate change now and within the 2030 and 2050 timeframes”, and its focus will be on the so-called carbon footprint of fertilizers, i.e. total air emissions of greenhouse gases in the process of manufacturing fertilizers and while applying them in crop fields.

Sustainable use of fertilizers
Over the three years of the project, our Company will examine the GHG emissions produced in the process of manufacturing fertilizers and during their application by farmers. Given the ongoing climate change, it is extremely important to examine the impact of fertilizers on the greenhouse effect. Therefore, we have decided that our research must cover a representative sample of farms.

Prof. Wiesław Oleszek, director of the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation and coordinator of the research, emphasizes that “the project is to help implement modern, low-emission agricultural practices, and thus promote sustainable use of fertilizers”.

Greenhouse gas emissions in industrial production
For many years, Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY has set standards of environmental protection in the chemical industry. Pro-environmental projects have delivered measurable benefits − the Puławy plant has managed to reduce its air emissions of GHG, while increasing output. Now we want to put our products to external examination to see what is their impact on pollutant emissions. In practice, we will look into the impact of fertilizers manufactured by Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY, as well as its key intermediate products, i.e. ammonia and nitric acid.

As part of the project, we will also launch a dedicated Internet platform. The research findings and reports will be used by Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY to modify and improve the parameters of its fertilizers, so as to make them both effective in increasing crop yields and harmless to the environment.