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Nitrogen fertiliser production rises 20% as calls grow for binding emission limits -report

Published 10:07 on December 3, 2025 / Last updated at 10:07 on December 3, 2025 / / EMEA (Africa, Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Global nitrogen fertiliser production has increased 20% since 2009 despite scientists warning that use must decline sharply to bring pollution within planetary boundaries, a report said Wednesday.
Global nitrogen fertiliser production has increased 20% since 2009 despite scientists warning that use must decline sharply to bring pollution within planetary boundaries, a report said Wednesday.


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