Navigating Climate Change: Alberta’s Carbon Program for Sustainable Agriculture

In order to feed a growing world population, Alberta must continue supporting the province’s agricultural industry while also taking substantial steps to reduce the industry’s methane and nitrous oxide emissions to meet Canada’s climate commitments. Balancing these goals presents challenges, as impl...

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Main Authors: Hanan Ishaque, Joshua Bourassa, Guillaume Lhermie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2024-09-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/JSC-37-NavClimateChgCarbon-Final.pdf
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