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Major deal forecast to cut coal use at six Fonterra dairy factories, halving its manufacturing emissions by 2030 Delivers 2.69 per cent of all New Zealand's required emission reductions between 2026-2030 Emissions reductions equivalent to taking 120,000 cars off the road The Government is partnering with Fonterra to cut coal use at its dairy factories, delivering massive emissions reductions, and future-proofing New Zealand trade and exports. Fonterra has committed to undertaking a complex range of projects to cut coal use across six manufacturing sites - resulting in approximately 2.1 million tonnes of earlier CO2e reductions. The reductions are the same as taking approximately 120,000 cars off the road. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced the plans alongside Minister of Energy and Resources, Megan Woods, and the Minister of Climate Change, James Shaw at Fonterra's Hautapu site today. "This hugely significant commitment means the dairy sector will dramatically cut its ....

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