Nitrogen fertilizer reduction for Dianchi Lake in China

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Nitrogen fertilizer
reduction for Dianchi
Lake in China
Sean Penrith
Executive Director

Problem Statement
 Farming practices in Kunming are polluting Dianchi Lake
 55% of the lake's fish population has been k...

Problem Statement
 Nitrogen is the key input to global agriculture and China uses over 1/3
of total nitrogen fertilizer p...

Nutrient Management Overview
Step 1: Farmers apply less
nitrogen fertilizers to their
fields
Step 2: Credits are generated...

Practices that reduce emissions
 Reduction in application rate
 Cover cropping
 Injection into soil
 Changing type of ...

Benefits of Carbon Trading
 A cleaner lake
 More revenue for farmers
 Credits to comply with ETS
 Reduce GHGs in atmos...

Generation of Credits
 The process is cyclical; the successful sale of credits causes more farmers to
want to participate

Scale
 Depends primarily on the credits
per acre of a project
 In the US, this is very low (usually
less than 1 credit p...

Data Needs
 Based on nitrogen reduction methodologies based on the US corn belt
(adaptation needed for Kunming pilot)
 E...

Questions
 Has NDRC approved any methodologies for nitrogen management on farms?
 What crops are grown most often in Kun...

The market
 7 pilot trading schemes each allow
offsets for 5-10% of compliance
 National ETS to be launched in
2016
 Of...

Thank you!
 65 SW Yamhill St. Suite 400, Portland Oregon, U.S.A.
 Ph. 503-238-1918 ext. 202
 spenrith@climatetrust.org
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