The EU Fertiliser Action Plan aims to tackle a difficult trade-off: keeping fertiliser affordable for farmers while cutting emissions and reducing reliance on imports. The plan sits at the intersection of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), both of which put pressure on a highly energy-intensive sector. Two key panels from this Euractiv event explore how to make low-carbon fertiliser production viable. Topics include scaling circular fertilisers, creating lead markets, and preventing carbon leakage. The discussion also covers whether fertiliser should be treated as a special case due to its link to food security, and what policy framework can support the transition without driving production outside Europe.
