USDA to Use Incentives in Bid to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Agriculture, Forestry

摘要

The Obama administration plans to use a combination of voluntary programs authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill to encourage farmers, ranchers and landowners to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and increase the use of carbon sequestration, with the aim of cutting emissions by more than 120 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2025. The Agriculture Department will promote actions that benefit soil health, improve nutrient management and conserve forest resources, as well as enhancing energy efficiency and renewable energy use, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in an April 23 speech at Michigan State University in East Lansing.