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CONFERENCEAgriculture, Fertilizers

and Climate Change12 February 2009

Radisson SAS Royal Hotel,

Brussels

Agriculture, Fertilizers and Climate ChangeWe have the great pleasure in inviting you to the ‘Ag-riculture, Fertilizers and Climate Change’ conference, hosted by the European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association (EFMA).

The ability of the agricultural industry to supply a global population expected to grow by 50% by 2050 is now a real issue. Europe, despite a limited land area, has climatic conditions that will continue to make it a key contributor to production. Further investment will be required to develop agricultural practices that combine increased productivity, with consideration for the envi-ronment throughout the whole EU farming community and associated industries.

Whilst highly productive, agriculture represents 9% of European GHG emissions, of which N O emitted from soils represents 50%. The challenge is to manage our contribution better by helping farmers reduce their emissions per unit of production and reduce the emis-sions from fertilizer manufacture. At the same time we are also challenged to contribute to increasing out-put to global food supply in conditions where climate change itself may well limit production in the years ahead.

The fertilizer industry is already rising to these chal-lenges through increased efficiency, reducing emis-sions during fertilizer manufacture and as a result of enhanced agronomic advice, on farm.

The use of fertilizers provides for 48% of the current global food supply. Conversely, fertilizer production and use represents a ‘modest’ 2.2% of total GHG emissions in the EU 27. However, the EU fertilizer industry is com-mitted to further improve this position and feels it has a fundamental role, and should take the lead, in ad-dressing the key issues of feeding the world, together with tackling climate change. We believe success will depend on participation from all industry partners. This conference will play an important part in the success of our mission.

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13.00 Feeding the world and addressing Climate Change (cont)

The environmental policy context in EU Michael Hamell, DG Environment

Integrated approach of nitrogen management Jan Willem Erisman, ECN, The Netherlands

14.00 Fertilizer and integrated environmental management - The EFMA response

Fertilizer production - Leading industry in GHG mitigation Arend Werner, BASF Group, Vice President

Developing and promoting Good Agricultural Practice for GHG mitigation in agriculture Joachim Lammel, YARA, Director Agronomic Services

15.30 Challenges for EU farmers

Farmers and Climate Change: Producing more food in a more sustainable way, Peter Kendall, COPA, Vice President

Integrated Farm management, the appropriate response Philip Huxtable, IFM farmer, UK

Conclusions

A call from EFMA to “join forces” to build an environmentally sensitive and productive future for EU agriculture. Esa Härmälä, EFMA, Director General

AMAM

PMPM

0900 Opening by Chairman Roger Waite, Agra Facts, Editor.

09.15 Introduction

A productive EU agriculture supported by a strong EU fertilizer industry can help address the key global challenges: limiting Climate Change while responding to an ac-celerated increase of the demand for food and energy.

Renso Zwiers, EFMA, President.

09.30 Keynote speakers

Feeding the world population and fighting poverty with mineral fertilizers Shivaji Pandey, FAO, Director AGP

More Food, Feed, Fibre, and Energy, can EU agriculture meet the challenge Neil Parish, European Parliament, Chairman Agriculture Committee

11.00 Feeding the world and addressing Climate Change

Fertilizers and Climate Change Tor Holba, EFMA Deputy President

Global Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential in Agriculture Pete Smith, Aberdeen University, UK

12.00 Buffet Lunch12.00 Buffet Lunch