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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production. Many meat companies report plans to ensure that soy within their supply chain is verified as responsibly sourced by programs such as the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS).

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Review of Climate Policy Options

Low Carbon Prosperity

Examples of hybrid policies include: Washington’s 2017 introduced HB 2338 – Carbon Fuel Standard bill is a technology agnostic hybrid combining a regulatory requirement with a pricing mechanism affecting transportation fuels. Carbon taxes can be beneficial to an economy.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

The Chugach Regional Resources Commission, an organization made up of seven Indigenous governments in south-central Alaska, is leading several projects aimed at helping coastal communities adapt to the changing ocean. Climate pressures like ocean acidification have made it harder for the mollusks to build and maintain shells.