Title: Problems and strategies of carbon emission reduction in the nitrogen fertiliser industry: a case study of China

Authors: Hang Li; Mengshuo Liu; Suyu Li; Bingbing Yan; Yajuan Jin; Li Wang

Addresses: School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Provincial Collaborative Engineering Technology Research Center for Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction, Zhengzhou, 450001, China ' School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China ' Henan Provincial Ecological Environment Technology Center, Zhengzhou, 450001, China ' School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Provincial Collaborative Engineering Technology Research Center for Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction, Zhengzhou, 450001, China ' School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Provincial Collaborative Engineering Technology Research Center for Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction, Zhengzhou, 450001, China ' School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Provincial Collaborative Engineering Technology Research Center for Pollution Reduction and Carbon Reduction, Zhengzhou, 450001, China

Abstract: As the world's population continues to grow, carbon emissions from the nitrogen fertiliser industry have become a pressing issue. This study focuses on two key aspects of nitrogen fertiliser production and application. It not only reviews the current situation of greenhouse gas emissions from China's nitrogen fertiliser industry, and identifies the problems in its low-carbon development, but also explores solutions to achieve carbon reduction from both technological and policy perspectives. Using China as an example, the study aims to provide experience for carbon reduction in the nitrogen fertiliser industry in other countries around the world.

Keywords: greenhouse gas emissions; nitrogen fertiliser industry; emission reduction strategies; climatic change; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2025.146663

International Journal of Global Warming, 2025 Vol.36 No.3, pp.229 - 251

Received: 07 Aug 2024
Accepted: 13 Nov 2024
Published online: 11 Jun 2025 *

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