Economic Forces Drive Agricultural Emitters to Measure On-Farm Emissions: Report

Economic infrastructure demands large greenhouse gas emitters in agriculture to measure on-farm emissions actively, a report has found. The Climate Change Authority released its latest report with 25 recommendations to enhance crucial programs (National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU)) that measure, report, and reduce emissions. The authority CEO, Brad Archer, explained markets, financial institutions, and supply chains want big emitters in agriculture to report their emissions accurately and transparently, such as by emission (pdf). He said reporting should include an emissions recording framework for agriculture at local, state, and federal government levels and published data should include detailed information about individual facilities, including the types of greenhouse gases emitted....