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Media Advisory No. 0028.16
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Announce Major Investment for Conservation, Results of Climate-Smart Agriculture Plan at Center for American Progress
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 - THURSDAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will deliver keynote remarks and announce a major new investment in conservation practices that improve soil, water, plant, animal, air and related natural resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestlands at the Center for American Progress. Following his address, Secretary Vilsack will be joined by executives from Land O’Lakes, Weyerhaeuser, and the Environmental Defense Fund for a panel discussion on climate-smart agriculture and forestry.
Building on the Obama Administration’s commitment to adapt to challenges presented by climate change, Secretary Vilsack unveiled the Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture in April 2015, an innovative framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon storage and generate clean renewable energy across the agricultural sector. On Thursday, Secretary Vilsack will share the first results of the Building Blocks framework and the actions USDA has taken to help farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners respond to climate change over the past year.
Since 2009, USDA investments in climate change research and conservation programs have helped agricultural producers in the U.S. reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 60 million metric tons annually. Using the building blocks framework, we expect to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sequestration by over 120 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year by 2025, bringing us closer to reaching our national goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
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