Denmark looks to convert livestock manure to energy

Danish and Irish agri-food businesses depend heavily on livestock farming 

Agriculture is responsible for about one-third of the greenhouse gas emissions, in both Denmark and Ireland. Picture: David Creedon/Alamy Live News. 

Converting livestock manure and straw into sustainable fuel is one of the new technologies on which Denmark will heavily depend to cut greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by 7.1 million tons by 2030.

Because of similarities in Danish and Irish agriculture, Denmark’s plan to reduce Danish agricultural emissions, drawn up by the government in close collaboration with the Danish food and agriculture sector, is of interest.