New Agricultural Standards: Climate Benefits and Environmental Protection
This act changes how the government evaluates agricultural practices to better consider their climate impact. It aims to support farmers in actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental quality, potentially affecting food price stability and air quality.
Key points
The government will now evaluate agricultural practices based on their climate benefits, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The act promotes farmer actions that increase carbon absorption from the atmosphere by the soil.
Agricultural methods that help adapt to weather changes will be supported, potentially ensuring more stable food supplies.
Introduced
Citizen Poll