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Contents
Summary 1
Policy background 2
Nitrous oxide emissions and fertilizer use in Canada 2
Potential costs of reducing nitrous oxide emissions of agriculture in Canada 4
Canadian Agriculture Potential benefits of reducing nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Canada 8
Conclusions and policy recommendations 8
References 9
Acknowledgments 11
Table 1. Summary of Program Costs, GHG Emissions Reductions, Covered Area and Abatement Costs for 4R Implementation, Rotational Grazing Adoption,... 6
Figure 1. Direct and Indirect Emissions from Synthetic Fertilizer Application, 2005 to 2021 (NIR, 2021) 3
Figure 2. Canada's Share of Global Nitrous Oxide Emissions, 1850 to 2021, in Units of CO₂-Equivalents 3