Climate Change

Despite Improvements, Three in Four Farmers Turned Away from Federal Conservation Programs

MINNEAPOLIS—A new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) finds that roughly three in four farmers who applied to access critical government conservation programs in 2022

Still Closed Out

More progress needed to connect farmers with federal conservation programs. There has been some positive development for conservation agriculture policy in the U.S. since 2021, but USDA still rejects more than three in four farmer applications to CSP.

Comment to the UNFCCC Supervisory Body on Article 6.4

The following comment was submitted to the chair and vicechair of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Supervisory Body (SB) on February 28, 2023.

Government efforts to prop up shaky Voluntary Carbon Markets

As reports in early 2023 document the increasing gap between the promise and reality of forestry-based carbon emissions market crediting, two publi

Greenwashing or new potential for farmers? IATP’s contribution to the EU Greens/EFA conference on carbon farming

The conference “Carbon Farming – New potential for farmers or greenwashing,” organized by three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the

IATP Comment to IOSCO Regarding Voluntary Carbon Markets

The following comment was submitted electronically to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on February 10, 2023 regarding the IOSCO report “Voluntary Carbon Markets – Discussion Report” (“VCM Paper”).

NAFTA’s shadow of obstruction

Investor rights in the expired North American Free Trade Agreement continue to undermine democratic decision-making and climate policy in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Minnesota’s climate report shows overall progress, but need to reduce agriculture emissions

MINNEAPOLIS—New greenhouse gas emissions data released today by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) show the state is making progress toward its climate targets, aided by the pandemic, but agriculture emissions continue to be a major contributor.

IATP Comments on Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act

IATP submitted the following comment to the Natural Resources Conservation Service on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

[WATCH] IATP: Transforming food systems for people & the planet

Since the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's founding in 1986, we have fought alongside allies for food systems that work for people and the planet. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in Washington, D.C. and Berlin, Germany, IATP brings together policy experts united by a shared passion for healthy, just and resilient food systems.