The UK government is legally obliged to reduce ammonia emissions by 8% by 2020 and by 16% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels
Clean Air Strategy 2019 (UK)
New Agricultural Bill (UK)
COGAP for reducing ammonia emissions (UK) • Guidance document for reducing ammonia emissions • Supports the use of urease inhibitors with urea based fertilisers
• “A requirement to reduce emissions from urea-based fertilisers” • Consulting in 2019 to bring through
Clean Air Strategy 2018 (UK)
• Financial assistance for delivering clean air and water • Includes reduction of ammonia emissions
EU legislation, 2016
legislation in the shortest possible timeframe
Gothenburg Protocol, 2012
• Proposes the use of urease inhibitors with urea-based fertiliser, unless injected by 2020 • To provide a national code of GAP to reduce ammonia emissions
• National Emission Ceilings Directive • Ammonia vs 2005 • 2020: -8% (UK) • 2030: -16% (UK)
• Abate acidification • Eutrophication • Ground level ozone
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