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The COP26 international climate conference is wrapping up today after two weeks in Glasgow, Scotland.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says his three-day trip to the international climate conference in Glasgow showed the importance that agriculture will play in the Biden administration’s plans to address climate change.

The Biden administration is rolling out new regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. But administration officials insist they intend to rely on voluntary measures to reduce methane emissions from agriculture.

The House could vote as soon as Tuesday on its massive, $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill. Lawmakers worked through the weekend on tweaks to the package of climate measures and social spending.

The U.S. doesn’t just want to employ modern farming technology and practices to combat climate change. It wants to work with governments and the private sector around the globe to collaborate on research through a new platform to improve the way farmers and ranchers produce food and fiber while reducing carbon emissions and preserving the environment.