Climate Change

Trump Turns Back on Farmers, Rural Communities by Withdrawing from Climate Agreement

MINNEAPOLIS/WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement once again is a blow to farmers and rural communities already battling with increasingly extreme weather linked to climate change, said the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). 

Three questions for nominated EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

The incoming Trump Administration has moved quickly on nominees to administer most government agencies.

IATP comments on USDA NRCS Climate Smart Agriculture Conservation Practice Standards

The following comments were submitted by IATP Dec. 23, 2024 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. View a PDF of the full comments here.

Bad climate policy is locking in the factory farm system

Despite a range of climate policies backing factory farm gas, the emerging sector is highly controversial, particularly in rural communities where the highly polluting operations are located.

Buffer Food Stocks for Addressing Volatility and Food Security in Developing Countries – Trends and Future Direction

Uncertainty is an integral part of agricultural production. This brief discusses lessons learned from recent research on public stockholding programs in developing countries. We make some recommendations for policy makers intended to improve their design and implementation.

Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

At first glance, funding climate action through soil carbon credits instead of taxpayer dollars may seem like a win-win solution. But real-world evidence suggests that improving soil health and supporting farmers as they adapt to more sustainable practices would be far more effective.

Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules: A Global Overview

A wave of new policies is making climate-related disclosures mandatory for a large swath of the global economy, including many of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies.

COP29: circumventing disagreements to start the UN carbon trading mechanism

Introduction: If we can’t agree about climate finance, let’s start a new carbon market! 

US election results pose threats to fair food and trade systems, climate efforts

MINNEAPOLIS — The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy anticipates that the incoming Trump Administration will pose immediate and serious threats to our food and trade systems, relations with international partners and efforts to slow harms caused by climate change.

COP16: The Convention on Biodiversity goes to Cali

On Oct. 21, representatives of the world’s governments will gather in Cali, Colombia for two weeks of negotiations, side events and maybe some big announcements, too. They will meet as the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).