Congress is Talking about the Future of Our Climate

 

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	May 19, 2009 Take Action to Support Agriculture's Role in Combating Climate Change Dear Agriculture,   Take Action on Climate Change In keeping with Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Waxman’s ambitious schedule, the House Energy and Commerce committee will vote on Climate Change legislation this week. This legislation will be a monumental step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions across the country, but it misses an enormous opportunity by not including a strong role for agriculture in an offset market. It is critical that you act today to tell Congress that the bill that comes out of committee must take advantage of agriculture’s role in fighting climate change. U.S. agriculture can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adopting new practices and technologies and by producing low-carbon renewable energy. In the near term, carbon sequestration projects on agricultural lands are the easiest, most readily available, and cost-efficient means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions on a meaningful scale. The EPA estimates that agriculture and forestry could absorb 15-20% of U.S. emissions. In a cap and trade system, agriculture can take advantage of offsets as well as help ensure that greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced in the most cost-effective manner readily available. We need supporters like you to help us carry a message to the House this week that agriculture can not be swept under the table, and must be included as an integral part of the government’s plan to build a green economy while fighting climate change. Take Action today: tell your Member of Congress to demand that the House Energy and Commerce Committee supports U.S. agriculture’s role in fighting climate change. Sincerely,   Jimmy Daukas Managing Director, Agriculture & Environment Campaign American Farmland Trust
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