That includes reducing methane by 10% by 2030 and by 24-47% by 2050.<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the key point: Paris doesn\u2019t tell New Zealand farmers what to do. <\/p>\n
It sets the destination, not the pathway. <\/p>\n
The policies and rules that affect agriculture are designed here at home.<\/p>\n
Nearly half our emissions come from farming, so agriculture will always be part of the story. <\/p>\n
But Paris doesn\u2019t prescribe emissions pricing, pine trees, or farm-level rules. <\/p>\n
Those are New Zealand decisions.<\/p>\n
Any frustrations with emissions policy today are homegrown, not dictated by Paris.<\/p>\n
Right now, there are no Paris-driven requirements forcing farm-level emission cuts. <\/p>\n
Instead, when we signed the agreement, politicians decided to rely heavily on carbon offsets in pine forests as part of our \u201creduction\u201d plan.<\/p>\n
That choice, and its devastating consequences for rural communities, is entirely our own.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re barking up the wrong pine tree by blaming Paris.<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s at stake? <\/p>\n
Leaving Paris would risk $4 billion of agri-food exports to the EU annually and the broader trade deals we rely on. <\/p>\n
Leaving would affect all industries, not just agriculture.<\/p>\n
Our green reputation, Pacific partnerships and access to investment are also on the line. <\/p>\n
The question we should be asking is: what tangible benefit would New Zealand gain from leaving Paris? <\/p>\n
The answer is potentially nothing.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not just governments that care. <\/p>\n
Many of our biggest customers, such as Nestl\u00e9, Mars and Tesco, are increasingly demanding Paris-aligned action.<\/p>\n
Leaving the agreement wouldn\u2019t change their expectations.<\/p>\n
Farmers are right to challenge the fairness and design of domestic policies. <\/p>\n
But quitting Paris won\u2019t fix those problems. <\/p>\n
It would only weaken our markets, our reputation and our ability to shape practical solutions.<\/p>\n
The Paris Agreement is a shared vision of where the world is heading. <\/p>\n
Climate change is reshaping global markets. <\/p>\n
The real debate is about how New Zealand meets commitments in a way that works for farmers.<\/p>\n
At Future Farmers Aotearoa we believe agriculture can be part of the solution. <\/p>\n
The issue isn\u2019t Paris; it\u2019s focusing our attention on the agreement rather than smarter, science-based policies. <\/p>\n
These hold the potential to unlock practical pathways that reduce emissions while strengthening rural economies to keep New Zealand farmers competitive, resilient and proud on the world stage.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Future Farmers Aotearoa is a united community championing a profitable and healthy food and fibre sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"That includes reducing methane by 10% by 2030 and by 24-47% by 2050. But here\u2019s the key point:…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46150,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[19064,95,273,3278,14934,38268,3597,6206,40583,2845,111,139,69,3272,6943,40584,147,223,40582,14443],"class_list":["post-46149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-agreement","tag-and","tag-environment","tag-facts","tag-farming","tag-finn","tag-fix","tag-frustrations","tag-jexblake","tag-leaving","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-nzs","tag-paris","tag-ross","tag-science","tag-the","tag-vita","tag-wont"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}