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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
The California Air Resources Board has launched the Statewide Mobile Monitoring Initiative, awarding $27 million to map and assess air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
USDA is seeking nominations for a Growing Climate Solutions Act-mandated advisory council focused on making it easier for producers to participate in voluntary environmental credit markets, like carbon credits.
Farm groups have joined with the oil industry and independent truck drivers in filing a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
At least 36% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from rural America due to higher-emitting activities, despite the lower population in these areas, according to a new report.
New regulations from EPA meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions from new passenger cars will inevitably lead to a decrease in demand for ethanol to be blended with gasoline, but the size and speed of that decline remains uncertain.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday finalized the first requirements for large corporations to disclose their carbon footprint but scrapped a plan opposed by farm groups to mandate tracking of the greenhouse gas emissions in company supply chains.
Soybean farmers and processors have significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from soybeans and soy products since 2015, according to an analysis commissioned by the United Soybean Board and the National Oilseed Processors Association.
The Biden administration has taken a major step toward allowing ag commodities to qualify for a new tax subsidy for sustainable aviation fuel, but there are still key details to be worked out that affect the eligibility of oilseeds and corn ethanol as SAF feedstocks.