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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Senate Agriculture Committee is moving quickly to advance a carbon market bill that would deliver a rare bipartisan win on climate legislation even as President Joe Biden is trying to convince world leaders that the U.S. is serious about slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
A landmark bill aimed at smoothing the development of ag carbon markets has been thoroughly rewritten to protect farmers and to give them more say over the certification of credit verifiers and technical advisers.
This afternoon, Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana will release a new version of their Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill intended to speed the development of ag carbon markets. The measure would put USDA in charge of certifying credit verification services and technical advisers.
This week will be the most important so far when it comes to climate policy. In connection with a global leaders summit that President Joe Biden is holding online Thursday and Friday, the administration is expected to release a new pledge for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
President Joe Biden is expected this week to issue a pledge to slash America’s greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, and he'll host a global climate summit where world leaders will be watching to see how far he’ll go to ensure the commitment is met.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott says he’ll be working with Republicans on a landmark bill to help Black farmers, following on the debt relief that was part of the new stimulus package.
USDA is re-starting the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and providing $6 billion in new forms of pandemic aid, tapping additional authority provided by Congress in December.
USDA’s top climate adviser, Robert Bonnie, says agriculture and forestry are going to figure in any new climate commitments that the United States makes to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate policy is a top priority this year for President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats. But it's going to be challenging for the House Agriculture Committee to find a bipartisan compromise.
"Sustainability" is more than just a buzz word within the food and agriculture industry; it is evolving to be one of the largest driving factors in farm production and policy. Agri-Pulse’s new eBook, 'Agriculture's sustainable future: Feeding more while using less' seeks to answer common questions about where the industry is headed regarding sustainability goals.
