The Saskatchewan government intends to move ahead with its own carbon offset credits program. In the speech from the throne read today by Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty, the government said there “are better ways to address climate change than the punitive taxes and ineffective regulations imposed by the federal government.” It said the program will […] Read more
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Carbon price exemptions preferred over rebates
Amendments to federal legislation that would exempt fuel used to dry grain and heat barns return to ag committee
Carbon price exemptions, rather than rebates, would help farmers invest in more energy-efficient and sustainable practices, witnesses told the standing committee on agriculture. The committee has resumed its study of Bill C-234, which would amend federal legislation to exempt propane and natural gas from carbon pricing if used to dry grain or heat barns and […] Read more
Producer input urged for carbon offsets
If carbon credit systems are to be effective for farmers, it is vital for government officials to reach out to producers to understand what they want and what they’re capable of doing, says a researcher. “Farmers know their land best, and I think a lot of researchers and individuals who are creating these programs don’t […] Read more
Farmers ‘wait and see’ about carbon offsets
Farmers will only engage in a new voluntary federal greenhouse gas offset credit system if they can get a good return on their investment and barriers to participation are lowered, says a researcher. They likely won’t be taking part simply “for the glowing hot feeling and the fuzziness of doing the right thing, that’s for […] Read more
Ag climate fight does not need offsets and carbon credit programs
Last May, the Canadian farm group National Farmers Union submitted a detailed response to the Canadian government’s earlier report, Draft Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations. The 23-page reply by the NFU was as shocking in its brevity as it was bold in its central tenet: “For the next two decades,” NFU strongly urged, the […] Read more
Shell says electricity to meet 60 percent of China’s energy use by 2060
SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – China may triple electricity generation to supply 60 percent of the country’s total energy under Beijing’s carbon-neutral goal by 2060, up from the current 23 percent, Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday. Shell is one of the largest global investors in China’s energy sector, with business covering gas production, petrochemicals […] Read more
Farming for the climate: Off-season ‘cover’ crops expand as U.S. growers eye low-carbon future
CHICAGO, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Illinois farmer Jack McCormick planted 350 acres of barley and radishes last fall as part of an off-season crop that he does not intend to harvest. Instead, the crops will be killed off with a weed killer next spring before McCormick plants soybeans in the same dirt. The barley and […] Read more
U.S. farm co-op CHS to pay members to enroll in Bayer carbon farming program
Nov 3 (Reuters) – Agricultural seeds and chemicals supplier Bayer AG is expanding its carbon farming program to members of U.S. farm cooperative CHS Inc., boosting incentives for members to participate in the program, the companies said on Wednesday. The agreement will make it easier for CHS’s 75,000 farmer-members to enroll in Bayer’s Carbon Program, […] Read more
New federal funding will reward carbon storage efforts
The federal government has launched a new $200 million fund aimed at rewarding Canadian farmers who adopt farm management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new fund, dubbed the On-Farm Climate Action Fund, will provide financial support to farmers for techniques that fall into three general categories: cover crops, nitrogen management […] Read more
Sask. zero-tillers brace for offset snub
The Saskatchewan government is considering a carbon offset program that would exclude minimum tillage farmers from the emerging and potentially lucrative market for agricultural offsets, The Western Producer has learned. Officials with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of the Environment outlined elements of a proposed offset framework this week in a conference call with members of a provincial […] Read more
