Arla to buy farmers' green energy as it eyes net zero CO2 by 2050 | News
The dairy co-op said the move could encourage more farms to invest in renewable energy sources Arla has announced a direct purchasing initiative for renewable energy produced by its farmer owners, as it aims to be a net zero CO2 emitter by 2050. Currently, Arla farms that produce renewable electricity can sell it only to utility companies or traders in the form of Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin – a standardised instrument to guarantee one MWh of electricity has been produced from a renewable source. Now they will be able to sell REGOs directly to Arla, with the dairy co-operative ple...