As October 2021 ends, it has been fascinating to watch Australia’s political landscape shift as pressure builds for the Prime Minister to take a ‘net zero carbon emissions by 2050’ commitment to the United Nations climate conference that will take place in Glasgow UK from 31 Oct-12 Nov. With Australia moving towards making a net zero commitment, it will be crucial that we develop policies and technologies that accelerate the decarbonisation of our economy. Reducing net carbon emissions from agriculture will be important, as this sector contributes about 13% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Thankfully, there are many ways in which we can reduce net emissions of the agri-food sector while protecting, or even enhancing, industry profitability. |