China Environment Forum 中国环境论坛

After the Paris Climate Agreement, the @IPCC_CH's new benchmark of 1.5 degrees celsius of warming has caused policymakers around the world to grapple with the realities of #ClimateAction, says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.

"Agriculture, including crop cultivation, livestock, and on-farm fuel combustion, makes up 10% of the United States's carbon emissions," says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.

Rural communities in the US face major challenges from #ClimateChange, including flood damage, bankruptcies, and overdevelopment, says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.

"Climate-smart agricultural practices like planting cover crops and no-till can help increase soil carbon, reduce nitrous oxide emissions, and increase soil health and resilience," says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.

"#Landretirement programs like CRP and CREP provide a revenue source for moving vulnerable crop lands out of production and conserving them for future use," says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.

On-farm #renewableenergy and #energyefficiency improvements can enable farmers to reduce electricity costs and emissions from agriculture. Rural utilities must be involved in this process as well, says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.

New innovations such as regenerative agricultural techniques, digester technologies to capture methane, and better soil carbon measurement and reporting can help to reduce emissions and make farms more efficient, says Bidisha Bhattacharyya from @CAPenergypolicy.