A University of Saskatchewan researcher has traveled to China and has seen the inroads China has made to lessen its carbon footprint.
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SaskOilseeds delegates reject emissions data resolution
A resolution introduced at AGM noted gaps in empirical evidence that could help Canadian products access more markets
Growers at the SaskOilseeds annual meeting rejected a resolution calling for more research into best practices to supply accurate information throughout the food chain and meet market demand.
Agriculture makes slight progress on climate action: report
The most recent RBC Climate Action Institute report gave agriculture higher marks in 2024, but more substantial gains are stubborn, analyst says and may not be in line with economics
Canadian agriculture got better marks on the RBC climate report than last year.
JBS backs off net-zero pledge
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
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
