The topic of carbon capture is increasingly important as the carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels in our atmosphere reach record highs. The Paris Agreement, enacted on Nov. 4, 2016, saw nearly 200 countries commit to limiting global temperature increases to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with an aim to cap the rise at 1.5°C. Achieving this requires significant efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century to prevent severe climate impacts, such as droughts, heatwaves and unprecedented rainfall. Data indicates that greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025 and decrease by 45 percent by 2030.
The agriculture industry is uniquely positioned to combat climate change. Farmers, as stewards of the land, are driven
to maintain healthy soil, native vegetation and water bodies. Approximately 10% of the Earth’s land is used for farming, and soil-based carbon sequestration is seen as a promising “negative emissions” technology to remove excess CO₂ from the air.