Climate Change

Do investors have a right to know about climate-related financial risks?

As IATP noted in a mid-April FAQ, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released for comment a nearly 500-page proposed rule in response to myriad investor requests for standardized and comparab

Lessons for the EU’s carbon farming plans

As Europe considers a carbon removal framework that includes so-called “carbon farming” from the agriculture sector to meet its net zero goal by 2050, the U.S. experience with agriculture carbon offset credits should raise questions about whether such an approach is desirable or feasible. Agriculture carbon markets have floundered in the U.S.

IATP response to the European Commission's call for evidence for the "Certification of Carbon Removals - EU Rules"

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) welcomes the opportunity to give feedback on the planned carbon removal certification framework. We urge the European Commission (EC) to fundamentally rethink its approach on integrating carbon removals into the EU climate framework.

Rethinking the EU’s approach to carbon removals and agriculture

In December 2021, the European Commission (EC) released its plan for EU-wide legislation that aims to certify carbon credits for CO2 removals, also referred to as the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF).

World’s largest meat company, JBS, increases emissions in five years despite 2040 net zero climate target, continues to greenwash its huge climate footprint

The great climate greenwash: Global meat giant JBS’ emissions leap by 51% in five years

Q&A: The SEC’s proposed rule on the disclosure of climate-related financial risk

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed rule on mandatory corporate disclosure of climate-related financial risks in March 2022. The proposed rule will require all publicly traded companies, including major food and agriculture corporations, to disclose their annual climate emissions and other information relevant to investors.

Millions in federal conservation program money in the Midwest go toward large farms, practices that make the environment worse

A new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) finds that in 2020, in the 12 Midwest states, over $56 million in federal conservation dollars were spent on industrial agricultural practices.

Payments for Pollution: How federal conservation programs can better benefit farmers and the environment

Comments on the proposed trade pillar of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

To read the full letter to USTR Katherine Tai submitted on April 11, 2022, please download a PDF of the letter. 