Clean energy expert Michael Liebreich has criticised the Fonterra dairy industry for using coal-powered boilers to dry milk, dubbing it "insane". During a visit to the country, Michael Liebreich called on farmers to electrify boilers using power that was already 100% renewable. He said the government's target of 100% renewable electricity by 2035 was good, though more flexibility was still required. Farmers have criticised the country's methane reduction targets, while dairy cooperative Olympic said it would not install new coal boilers after zero .
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. Farmers have criticised the country's methane reduction targets, while dairy cooperative Fonterra said it would not install new coal boilers after 2030.