From Education to Action: A Review of Greenhouse Gas Tools in Pursuit of Net-Zero Agriculture 

Client: Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute

Understanding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture is essential as the sector both contributes to and mitigates emissions, playing a key role in achieving Canada’s net-zero goals by 2050. On-farm GHG emissions tools can collect data on farm-level emissions, processing, and transportation. These estimation tools are available for some practices and commodities; however, uptake is limited and the tools for processing lack consistency. These tools must be scientifically relevant, practically accurate, and user-friendly to be effective. To standardize GHG measurement approaches and maintain the competitiveness of Canadian agricultural products in global markets, collaboration between the public and private sectors is vital. 

We collaborated with the Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute (CAPI) to examine the tools and strategies available to reduce GHG emissions in the agricultural sector. This report assesses 25 domestic and international tools for their relevancy to Canadian agriculture, highlights challenges, and offers policy recommendations to enhance tool adoption and effectiveness.

We collaborated with CAPI to:  

• Conduct an environmental scan and literature review of the current landscape of GHG emission tools for on-farm production 

• Create public policy recommendations for increasing uptake and buy-in to advance action for farm-level GHG reduction 

• Develop an interview guide and conduct interviews 

• Combine research and stakeholder engagement insights to prepare the Final Report 

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