Tag: Arla

Arla doubles carbon reduction target for operations to meet 1.5°C

Stuart Mitchell

With plans to convert to fossil free trucks, green electricity and low-energy solutions, farmer-owned dairy group, Arla Foods is scaling up its climate target for operations from 30 to 63 per cent by 2030. The new target has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C. A clear plan to deliver its ambition to be a carbon net zero company has given Arla Foods the confidence to further increase its science based targets to keep warming to 1.5°C,…

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Arla farmers to power their own dairy company

Stuart Mitchell

Arla and its farmer owners are closing the loop on the renewable electricity produced on farm in a move that reduces the carbon footprint of Arla’s milk, secures farmers a better price for their power and gives the dairy cooperative direct access to more green electricity certificates. Modern dairy farmers are able to do so much more than delivering nutritious milk to the world. While some engage in biodiversity projects and others provide manure for biogas, many of Arla’s cooperative farmers generate green electricity for their own farms and for…

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