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Defining Carbon Markets and Offsets
Voluntary carbon markets are defined as carbon markets where companies aren’t required to lower emissions but choose to buy carbon offsets.
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60+ Groups Form Alliance Against Faulty Offsets, Dirty Energy in Farm Bill
Today, leading food, farming, Indigenous, faith and climate advocacy groups announced the public launch of the Alliance Against Farm Bill Offsets.
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Agricultural Carbon Markets, Payments, and Data: Big Ag’s Latest Power Grab
A report from Friends of the Earth and Open Markets Institute reveals how this approach will fail to address the climate crisis while enabling the largest agribusiness corporations to entrench their m…
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Report: Big Ag Plans to Use Carbon Markets, Farmer Data to Tighten Stranglehold on Food System
On the heels of new federal climate and agriculture policies geared toward supporting agricultural carbon markets, a new report reveals how this approach will fail to address the climate crisis while…
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Friends of the Earth Condemns Dirty Ag Riders in Omnibus Spending Bill
Two poison pill agricultural provisions were added to the Congressional omnibus appropriations package today, teeing up a vote on the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GSCA) and SUSTAINS Act in the year-…
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100 Farm, Food and Environmental Groups Call for Real Climate Solutions in Budget Reconciliation
Today more than 100 farm, food and environmental organizations outlined opportunities in budget reconciliation to make our food system more equitable, just and environmentally sound.
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Friends of the Earth Condemns Senate Vote on Growing Climate Solutions Act
This tees up a deeply flawed bill that would establish soil carbon markets which threaten the climate, environmental justice communities, and our farm economy.
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FOE USDA Climate Comments
Friends of the Earth U.S., on behalf of 2.8 million members and supporters in the United States, is pleased to present these comments in response to USDA’s Request for Public Comment on the Executiv…
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FOE Opposition to Growing Climate Solutions Act
Why the “Growing Climate Solutions Act” Will Fail Farmers, Harm Frontline Communities, and Exacerbate the Climate Crisis
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Friends of the Earth Statement on USDA’s Climate Plan 90-Day Progress Report
The USDA released an outline of its climate strategy that offers vague plans for how it will support agriculture and forestry practices.