EMEA > EU’s new agriculture commissioner bets on carbon farming, not emissions trading

EU’s new agriculture commissioner bets on carbon farming, not emissions trading

Published 13:23 on November 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:23 on November 5, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European commissioner-designate for agriculture and food dismissed the idea of creating an emissions trading system for agriculture during his European Parliament confirmation hearing on Monday evening, saying EU policymakers should instead focus on tapping into the potential of carbon farming. 
The European commissioner-designate for agriculture and food dismissed the idea of creating an emissions trading system for agriculture during his European Parliament confirmation hearing on Monday evening, saying EU policymakers should instead focus on tapping into the potential of carbon farming. 


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