Planning for Certainty in a Changing Climate
In Otago, local catchment group initiatives are gaining momentum from the ground up, with farmers reimagining their management of gullies and wet areas.
Recently, the Government announced a reduction in New Zealand's methane reduction targets, a move welcomed by many in the primary sector as a sign that policymakers are acknowledging the realities of agricultural production and technological change.
For farmers, the issue isn’t resistance to progress. Long-term environmental and business planning simply can’t happen if the goalposts keep moving.
Most farmers agree that reducing methane emissions is a worthwhile aim, but a steady path is necessary for practical investment and innovation to take hold.
- Reducing methane emissions is a key goal
- Steady policy is necessary for investment and innovation
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