Plans to reduce NZ agricultural emissions
Ōtautahi - A new proposal to reduce GHG emissions would see New Zealand farmers lead the world in reducing emissions and help give Aotearoa a competitive advantage in a green conscious global marketplace.
The government’s latest proposal should meet the Zero Carbon Act 2030 methane reduction target.
Government has largely adopted the farming sector’s proposal to price emissions at the farm level, giving farmers control over their own farming systems with the ability to reduce costs.
Revenue will be recycled back into the agriculture sector through new technology, research and provide incentive payments to farmers. Consultation has started and will end on November 18.
The Government has included many of the recommendations of the he waka eke noa partnership of agriculture sector groups for farm-level emissions pricing, and proposed modifications in the consultation document based on advice from the Climate Change Commission.
The proposal would see New Zealand farmers lead the world in reducing emissions, delivering a competitive advantage and enhancing our export brand.
Cutting emissions will help New Zealand farmers to not only be the best in the world but the best for the world; gaining a price premium for climate friendly agricultural products while also helping to boost export earnings.
Agriculture is a major part of the climate problem. It currently generates 19 to 29 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Without action, that percentage could rise substantially as other sectors reduce their emissions. Additionally, a third of food produced globally is either lost or wasted.
Lisa was born in Auckland at the start of the 1970s, living in a small campsite community on the North Shore called Browns Bay. She spent a significant part of her life with her grandparents, often hanging out at the beaches. Lisa has many happy memories from those days at Browns Bay beach, where fish were plentiful on the point and the ocean was rich in seaweed. She played in the water for hours, going home totally “sun-kissed.” “An adorable time to grow up,” Lisa tells me.
Lisa enjoyed many sports; she was a keen tennis player and netballer, playing in the top teams for her age right up until the family moved to Wellington. Lisa was fifteen years old, which unfortunately marked the end of her sporting career. Local teams were well established in Wellington, and her attention was drawn elsewhere.