SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) — JBS, the world’s largest meat packer, became in 2021 the first of its peers to commit to cutting or offsetting all its emissions by 2040, and to ending illegal deforestation across its long supply chain that starts in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. It used terms such as “commitment” […] Read more
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EU’s clean marine fuel rules could raise shipping costs
Shipbrokers say the cost of the European Union’s new emission reduction efforts will likely be passed on to shippers
LONDON, U.K. (Reuters) — European Union marine fuel rules, effective from Jan. 1 as part of efforts to cut emissions, will raise shipping costs, although firms with vessels that can run on alternative fuels, such as biodiesel and liquid natural gas, will benefit, two shipbrokers said. The policy is the second major EU regulation focused […] Read more
Researchers measure emissions from the sky
A CBC transmission tower in Saskatchewan is tapped to monitor agricultural nitrous oxide levels 100 metres in the air
A group of researchers, policy makers and producer organizations is repurposing part of a CBC transmission tower to get data on agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. The tower at Yorkton, Sask., will be fitted with sensors to measure agricultural nitrous oxide emissions 100 metres above the ground. The group, dubbed CanN20net, held its inaugural meeting in […] Read more
Are carbon offsets more about greenwashing?
Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own. When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its behalf – by planting trees, for example, or generating renewable energy. The idea is […] Read more
ESG standards will impact producers
The impact of farming practices extends beyond harvest. Each year’s decisions can shape outcomes for generations to come. Increasingly, sustainability is a hot topic and not just for the agri-food sector. Large corporations are now required to report on the sustainability of processes used to generate their products. The reporting requirements are referred to as […] Read more
Agriculture prepares for transformation
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Anastasia Volkova is the type of person who gets right to the point. During a coffee break at a sustainable agriculture conference, held in early October in Minneapolis, she provided a six-minute, rapid fire explanation on how farming can be transformed in North America and around the globe. That transformation needs to […] Read more
VIDEO: Is green ammonia the new diesel?
SPERLING, Man. — The data is clear: diesel is hard to beat. Using any metric — cost per litre, energy by weight or energy by volume — diesel is a superior fuel to alternatives like hydrogen or ammonia. “Diesel is an absolutely amazing energy carrier,” said David Layzell, a University of Calgary professor and energy […] Read more
Enough with the ‘self-flagellation’
WINNIPEG — Sustainable agriculture is important, but federal priorities for agricultural research are out of balance, says the agriculture critic for the Conservative Party of Canada. If the Tories take power following the next election, they will take steps to restore the balance between production and environmental goals in agriculture research. “We’re not going to […] Read more
Biofuel use makes big jump
SASKATOON — Biofuel consumption has surged following implementation of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations, according to a new report. Ethanol consumption was up 13 per cent in 2023 to four billion litres per year, renewable diesel consumption more than doubled to 1.2 billion litres and biodiesel was up 14 per cent to 530 million litres. Related […] Read more
Do queen bees cause climate change?
Like most Canadians, I’m familiar with the fable of the boy who cried wolf. As everyone knows, shouting “wolf” at every opportunity didn’t end well for that boy. Something similar could be happening in the world of agricultural research. News releases about research projects in Canada often include a sentence or paragraph about how the […] Read more
