Agriculture groups responded mostly positively to the Growing Climate Solutions Act, sponsored by Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow and Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun. The committee will hold a markup session for the legislation Thursday(today). The act establishes a Department of Agriculture technical assistance and certification program to assist producers and forest owners seeking to participate in voluntary carbon markets. Additionally, the bill would establish an advisory committee to make recommendations to Congress and the Department of Agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance applauded the bill’s introduction. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says, “This bill is evidence lawmakers can come together in a bipartisan manner to find solutions to environmental challenges while respecting the role of farmers and ranchers.” And National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says, “By creating a certification program, the Growing Climate Solutions Act would bring much-needed clarity and certainty” to carbon markets.
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