Industry-driven mitigation measures can reduce GHG emissions of palm oil

Tropical peatland stores a large amount of carbon. In the last 20 years, drainage Asian peat soil has increased to satisfy demand land for plantation agricultures. Industrial oil palm plantations occupy areas in Indonesia and Malaysia, with associated GHG emissions biodiversity loss, here referred as nature occupation impact. This study performs detailed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 1 kg two case studies: PT SMART's Hanau Sungai Rungau facilities Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The objective is quantify reduction that been achieved by implementing following industry-driven measures: reducing area cultivated soil, depth, setting aside part land-bank conservation. results show causes 2.72 2.25 CO 2 -eq./kg from respectively. These are 20%–34% lower than average RSPO certified 49%–58% non-certified oil. achieves mainly due completely soil-free supply base. Hanau's instead 0.28 kg, compared 0.77 2.36 -eq respectively, very low depth (18–25 cm 57–73 respectively) an overall share palms on land. impact 24%–43% 4%–29% RPSO About 8% total bank supply-base set conservation, 2% 9%. Both could also significantly reduce milling stage, biogas capture mill effluent (POME) treatment. • Avoiding cultivation reduces production. When emissions. Nature conservation initiatives Capturing produced effluents treatment Using captured boiler or engine further abates