This opinion piece by Sophia Murphy published in The Hill Times on October 23, 2019 explains that “Canada does not contribute the world’s largest share of greenhouse gas emissions, but Canada’s emissions per capita are among the highest in the world. We have the knowledge and the resources to do better…Within Canada, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) reports* that changes in cropping practices in Canada over the past 20 years have reduced GHG emissions, but that there is a potential for much more, including reducing non-carbon sources of agricultural GHGs, such as nitrous oxide and methane.”

*Read more is these CAPI reports:

• Efficient Agriculture as a Greenhouse Gas Solutions Provider
• Clean Growth in Agriculture

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