Climate

Voluntary CO₂ emissions offset trading: The CFTC must examine risks of deceptive emissions reduction reporting

The role of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions credit trading to achieve the objectives of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been debated since the authorization of international emissions trading in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC.

The puzzle of carbon border fees and a just transition

Yesterday, the European Commission launched its plans for a Carbon Border Adjustment Measure (CBAM), which would charge fees on imports of certain high emissions goods.

Can we harness the power of trade agreements to achieve our climate ambitions?

As the climate emergency deepens, governments, civil society, corporations and individuals must pursue multiple paths in order to meet or exceed the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

New territory: USDA puts spotlight on food supply chain resilience

An under-the-radar executive order signed by the Biden administration in late February could have big implications for our food system.

There could be billions of dollars coming for conservation: What does that mean for rural communities?

Congress and the Biden administration are working on a sweeping infrastructure package known as the American Jobs Plan. This package is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix what’s broken in the United States, create good-paying jobs, combat the climate crisis and invest in rural places. In order to be truly transformative for farm country, specific investments need to be made.

The climate benefits of Canada’s dairy supply management program

This week U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai will meet with her counterparts from Canada and Mexico at the first U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Free Trade Commission meeting, covering a range of issues from labor rights to softwood lumber to the very different ways our countries manage dairy supplies (or leave it to the whims of corporate-led markets).