The latest United Nation’s report says humans are having a growing influence on climate change which if not dealt with could lead to irreversible impacts. National Farmers Union’s Vice President of programs Chandler Goule says the report should be an awakening to Americans to work together to find ways to implement mitigation steps to deal with the problem.
Goule says U.S. agriculture could take a leadership role in helping address the problem by sequestering carbon and working on developing carbon credits as well as continuing to push for renewable fuels to have a beneficial impact on greenhouse gases.
He says the Federal Government can also help by investing in climate mitigation and providing production tax credits for wind and solar energy.