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T-3C2-A-12 - Organic fertilisation

Definition

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.

Sustainability Category: Green

Green

This activity substantially contributes to climate change mitigation through significant greenhouse gas reductions, carbon sequestration, or enabling the transition to net-zero emissions. This activity aligns with science-based pathways to limit global warming and should be prioritized for investment and expansion.

Transition Elements

This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:

Activity Model

This emission source is modelled with Unknown work type as:

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description
emission_factor_organic_fertilisation_tonne_to_co2e_gram g_co2e_tonne_N Emission factor organic fertilisation
growth_activity_organic_fertilisation tonne_N_percapita Growth of organic fertilisation
start_year_activity_organic_fertilisation tonne_N Organic fertilisation
work_intensity_direct_operations_use_tonne_N tonne_N_tonne_N work_intensity_direct_operations_use_tonne_N

YAML Specification

sustainability: green
version: 2.1.0
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: start_year_activity_organic_fertilisation
  growthFactor:
    unitOfMeasure: per_capita
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - growth_activity_organic_fertilisation
work:
- name: fertilising
  unitOfMeasure: tonne_N
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: tonne_N/tonne_N
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - work_intensity_direct_operations_use_tonne_N
  input:
  - resource: organic_fertiliser_nitrogen
    unitOfMeasure: tonne_N
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: tonne_N/tonne_N
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/tonne_N
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_organic_fertilisation_tonne_to_co2e_gram