Farmers in the USA were initially enthusiastic about the proposed introduction of a US emissions trading scheme, seeing it as an opportunity to be paid for agricultural offsets, however a degree of nervousness has set in as the Waxman-Markey Bill has started its progress through the legislature. View the rest of the post here

There have been some significant developments in the discussions of our international neighbours regarding climate change policies and agriculture in the last week. In particular, comments emerging from New Zealand and the European Union are of importance to Australian agriculture.  View the rest of the post here

At the Agriculture, Greenhouse and Emissions Trading conference, delegates heard that in the USA, agriculture and forestry offsets will be the oil that enables an emissions trading scheme to run smoothly.  View the rest of the post here

The Australian Farm Institute recently held its second Agriculture, Greenhouse and Emissions Trading conference, which brought together experts from a broad range of disciplines to consider the Government’s CPRS proposal as it will relate to agriculture.  View the rest of the post here