Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct – Independent Review.
This submission to the Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct – Independent Review provides an overview of some of NFF’s concerns around the carbon market and the subsequent code of conduct. Read the full submission here.
Climate-Related Financial Disclosure: Exposure Draft Legislation
It is unclear how the policy intent that Scope 3 disclosures would represent ‘information that is available at the reporting date without undue cost or effort’ is reflected in-practice. Read the full submission here.
Productivity Commission: National Water Reform 2024 Inquiry
The National Water Initiative (NWI) was developed 20 years ago in 2004 and has been agreed to by all Australian Governments. The NWI is Australia’s blueprint for national water reform as it outlines a clear framework and set of operating principles to underpin the sustainable management of national water resources. Read the full submission here.
92% people dissatisfied with community engagement on renewables yet Dyer report lacks teeth
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the release of the report into community engagement on renewables projects, but has raised red flags the report’s recommendations doesn’t even touch the sides in addressing the problems being felt across Australia. NFF President David Jochinke said it was good to see the report by Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer […]
Farmers find ideal new year’s resolution for Government: Act now on renewables review
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Federal Government to start 2024 off strong and get cracking on a review report into community engagement on renewables projects. Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer was charged with putting a lens over community engagement practices for renewable energy infrastructure projects, and in December, he handed his findings […]
Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan
Government must recognise Australian agriculture’s unique contribution to productive landscape management, food security, and emissions reduction. Agriculture must not and cannot become the solution to other sector’s problems via too much focus and reliance on offsets in the agricultural landscape. The task of national emissions reduction is a shared responsibility for all sectors, agriculture will […]
Draft Updated Threat Abatement Plan for Predation by Feral Cats
Feral cats are a highly successful invasive pest species in Australia and are a key threat to over 140 nationally listed threatened species. They have played a major role in 27 of 34 mammal extinctions since 1788 and according to CSIRO estimates, kill approximately 1.8 billion species each year (equating to 2000 individuals every minute). […]
Inaugural statement from the Agriculture Climate Alliance
Farmers across the globe have united on climate with the newly formed Agriculture Climate Alliance. The Alliance has released its first statement from COP28 in Dubai today. “Farmers around the world are at the front line of climate change. We must be proactive and ambitious in our actions to mitigate GHG emissions from agriculture and […]
Treasury: Sustainable Finance Strategy
Agriculture has undertaken significant effort to improve its sustainability, having invested significant time and resources towards reducing on-farm emissions and improving efficiencies in production. This is an important and complex discussion that necessitates extensive, ongoing discussion with the agriculture sector. Read the full submission here.
Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the announcement by the Australian Government to endorse the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action (the Declaration). “This Declaration stresses the importance of the agriculture sector as a major stakeholder in the debate, and reaffirms farmers being at the core of decisions made that affect them,” […]