PolicyEnergy & ClimateCurrent ClimatePrint articleFarmers are next in Labor’s emission-cutting plansJacob GreberSenior correspondentNov 7, 2023 – 4.50pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLabor is pushing farmers and the broader agricultural sector to deliver a more ambitious climate agenda by tackling major sources of emissions such as methane from cows, or suffer a potential backlash from offshore customers led by Europe.The politically challenging and hard-to-abate agricultural sector accounts for about 17 per cent of national emissions, a proportion that is set to rise in coming decades, making it one of the primary targets for action to deliver Australia’s legislated net-zero target by 2050.Loading...Jacob Greber was The Australian Financial Review’s senior political correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCurrent ClimateMurray WattClimate policyAFR AgribusinessFarmingLatest In Energy & climateFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerSally Patten and Mandy CoolenThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetLife & LeisureNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesJohn DavidsonThis New Zealand restaurant is getting global attentionWhy music festivals are the key to happinessRich ListRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreYolanda RedrupChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dreamThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jail
