Cold storage refrigerant leaks identified as hidden emissions hotspot in vegetable carbon audits
Sources of informationJanuary 22, 2026 | OCAC News (In Chinese) |
Taiwan’s Taoyuan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TYDARES) recently completed a lifecycle carbon footprint audit for 250g small-packaged organic bok choy, revealing that the manufacturing stage is the largest emission source at 30.4%. The study identified refrigerant leakage from traditional cold storage and high electricity consumption as "invisible killers" of net-zero goals. To address these "hotspots," TYDARES recommends that collection and packaging centers implement periodic inspections, transition to low-GWP refrigerants, and adopt precision fertilization to prevent excess nitrogen from converting into greenhouse gases.
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January 22, 2026 | OCAC News (In Chinese) | Taiwan’s Taoyuan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TYDARES) recently completed a lifecycle carbon footprint audit for 250g small-package
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