Clean energy expert Michael Liebreich has criticised the New Zealand dairy industry for using coal-powered boilers to dry milk, dubbing it "insane". During a visit to the country, Liebreich called on farmers to electrify boilers using power that was already 85% renewable. *comments on this article have been closed He said the government's target of 100% renewable electricity by 2035 was good, though more flexibility was still required. The government is also considering whether to allow supermarkets and other retailers to sell food with less than 5% milk fat, which would be an improvement over current rules.
Clean energy expert Michael Liebreich has criticised the New Zealand dairy industry for using coal-powered boilers to dry milk, dubbing it "insane". During a visit to the country, Liebreich called on farmers to electrify boilers using power that was already 85% renewable. He said the government's target of 100% renewable electricity by 2035 was good, though more flexibility was still required. The government is also considering whether to allow supermarkets and other retailers to sell food with less than 5% milk fat, which would be an improvement over current rules.