GHG Emissions

Joint letter on carbon farming in the "Restoring Sustainable Carbon Cycles" initiative

Download a PDF of the letter.  Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans,

Open letter to the European Commission on sustainable carbon cycles

To read the full letter to the European Commission – Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on sustainable carbon cycles, download a PDF of the letter. 

IATP comments to the Council on Environmental Quality on the "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions"

To read the full comment, please download a PDF of the comment.  Dear Chair Mallory:

Countries come up short again at COP26, agriculture largely sidelined

MINNEAPOLIS/BERLIN—The logistic and pandemic-challenged United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded this weekend.

Methane agreement is a good first step, agriculture sidestepped

MINNEAPOLIS/BERLIN—Today, the United States and the European Union, along with more than 90 countries, announced a joint pledge to reduce methane emissions 30% by 2030.

New research shows 50 year binge on chemical fertilisers must end to address the climate crisis

The rising costs of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilisers, triggered by a spike in natural gas prices, has governments panicking about a catastrophic global food crisis. At the same time, new research shows that synthetic N fertilisers are a major driver of the climate crisis, responsible for 1 out every 40 tonnes of GHGs currently pumped into the atmosphere.

UN climate talks must prioritize strong commitments to cut real emissions by 2030, not net zero promises

MINNEAPOLIS/BERLIN—On the eve of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP26), the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) urges the United States and other governments to commit to major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, rather than weak 2050 “net zero” commitments.