Carbon farming: fighting New Zealand’s agricultural emissions | FT Food Revolution

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Agriculture accounts for almost half of greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand. It’s one reason the government is encouraging farmers to grow trees for carbon credits, which can then be sold, mainly to large companies looking to offset their emissions. Juliet Speedy meets a couple of New Zealand’s carbon farmers and explores exactly how the scheme works. ► To learn more, visit our website – https://foodrevolution.ft.com/ ► Watch more videos from this series here – https://bit.ly/30WT7qx ► Subscribe to our channel – http://bit.ly/2POLnkE ► Check out our Community tab for more stories on the economy. ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes

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