Source: Rebecca Beitsch, THE HILL, 6/4/20


The agriculture industry would be able to participate in a growing carbon credit market under bipartisan legislation introduced Thursday that would funnel money to farmers who use sustainable practices.  Farming, while a source of emissions itself, also presents vast opportunities to sequester carbon in soil and plant life. The legislation tasks the U.S. Department of Agriculture with creating a certification program to assist farmers and forest landowners in “implementing the protocols and monetizing the climate value of their sustainable practices,” according to a press release.

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