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True or False? Evaluating solutions for agriculture and climate change

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Sophia Murphy
Ben Lilliston
Jul 27, 2022

For decades, mainstream climate debates largely ignored agriculture. Now, thankfully, the climate community has woken up to the importance of agriculture and food systems in tackling climate change. This short paper challenges some of the most popular of these false solutions to the climate crisis.
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Agribusiness opposition to the proposed SEC climate-related financial disclosure rule

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Dr. Steve Suppan
Aug 12, 2022

Biden admin takes initial steps to fix agriculture markets

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Ben Lilliston
Aug 2, 2022

Much more than our daily bread

Jul 20, 2022

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Jul 27, 2022

True or False

Evaluating solutions for agriculture and climate change
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Jun 21, 2022

Meeting the Methane Pledge

The U.S. can do more on agriculture
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Dec 13, 2021

Emissions Impossible Europe:

How Europe’s Big Meat and Dairy are heating up the planet
PFAS contamination of dairy
Nov 9, 2021

Forever Chemicals and Agriculture Case Study

Maine accelerates across-the-board action to address PFAS chemicals harming farmers and rural communities
Yara fertilizers
Nov 1, 2021

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

Aug 12, 2022

Agribusiness opposition to the proposed SEC climate-related financial disclosure rule

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies registered to trade on U.S. stock exchanges to disclose financial statements and details of their business operations to investors and the public. In 2010, the SEC issued voluntary guidance on how SEC registrants should disclose climate-related financial information.
Corn field on a cloudy day
Aug 11, 2022

Congress finally acts on climate, next steps will decide impact

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Ben Lilliston
The $362 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), expected to be approved this week by the House of Representatives, makes major new investments in a renewable energy transition and boosts climate-focused farm c
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Aug 2, 2022

Biden admin takes initial steps to fix agriculture markets

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Ben Lilliston
The Biden administration has talked more openly about the problems of unfair, concentrated markets than any recent administration.
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Aug 2, 2022

IATP comment to USDA on proposed rule on "Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments"

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Ben Lilliston
The following comment was summitted to the USDA regarding the proposed rule on the “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” on August 1st, 2022. IATP supports the proposed rule and suggests several additions that would increase transparency and fairness for workers.
Jul 27, 2022

True or False? Evaluating solutions for agriculture and climate change

by
Sophia Murphy
Ben Lilliston
For decades, mainstream climate debates largely ignored agriculture. Now, thankfully, the climate community has woken up to the importance of agriculture and food systems in tackling climate change. This short paper challenges some of the most popular of these false solutions to the climate crisis.
Image of an ethanol plant smokestack next to a corn field

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