Climate Disclosure and Target Setting in the Agriculture Sector

This research paper examines the methods for emissions accounting, target setting, and disclosure within Canada's agricultural portfolios, highlighting the role of financial institutions in supporting the transition to net-zero emissions.

• Financial institutions in Canada encounter specific obstacles when managing agricultural portfolios, specifically fragmented ownership, regional variability, and the complexity of emissions stemming from land-use changes, fertilizer use, and livestock.
• The Canadian agriculture sector has seen reductions in emissions intensity for dairy and beef, and banks can utilize frameworks like SBTi FLAG and tools such as Holos to set targets and measure financed emissions.
• With only six growing seasons remaining to meet 2030 climate goals, there is an urgent need for financial institutions and stakeholders to collaborate on data measurement and target-setting to support producer transition processes and emissions reductions.

APA

RMI (2024). Climate Disclosure and Target Setting in the Agriculture Sector. https://rmi.org/resources/climate-disclosure-and-target-setting-in-the-agriculture-sector-subtitle-lessons-from-the-canadian-market/

Chicago

RMI. Climate Disclosure and Target Setting in the Agriculture Sector. 2024. https://rmi.org/resources/climate-disclosure-and-target-setting-in-the-agriculture-sector-subtitle-lessons-from-the-canadian-market/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2024climate, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Climate Disclosure and Target Setting in the Agriculture Sector}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/climate-disclosure-and-target-setting-in-the-agriculture-sector-subtitle-lessons-from-the-canadian-market/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }