An advisory committee has issued its final recommendations to the Newsom administration on bolstering natural and working lands to pull more carbon from the atmosphere. The researchers found the state needs to invest $10 billion into conserving and managing forests, wetlands and agland to sequester up to 400 million tons of carbon. The report emanated from Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ Assembly Bill 1757, signed into law last year.
Reflecting outcry from environmental groups, the report calls for eliminating the use of toxic pesticides in the same fashion as the European Union. It also urges more pay for farmworkers and increasing access to organic foods for that community.
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More on point for climate policy, the report seeks to protect all farmland from development and boost healthy soil practices. The experts also want to conserve at least a million acres of conifer forests and incentivize landowners through forest conservation easements.
