The world would be a more efficient place if carbon dioxide that factories emit was captured and transported to farms without escaping into the atmosphere.

In fact, greenhouse CO2 supplementation, which is the process of feeding plants grown in greenhouses extra CO2 to enhance photosynthesis, has been practiced in Japan for 60 years. In 2018, there were 1,440 hectares of CO2-supplemented greenhouses, a figure that rose to 2,120 hectares in 2022.

Scientists say that elevated levels of CO2 are disrupting the Earth’s regular climate patterns, but this vilified gas is also vital for the proliferation of plant life and the entire food chain for all creatures on earth.

Japan NRG sheds light on the underappreciated contribution of CO2 in agriculture and how smart tech is making a difference. New solutions are spilling over into hard-to-abate sectors resulting in negative emission projects. The tightening of farm/ beverage-grade CO2 supply in the market is accelerating emission recycling not just in agriculture but also in petrochemicals.