GQP Climate "Policy": Branding Opportunities For Companies Donating To USDA Conservation Programs
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On a call with reporters, Republican Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee and fellow Republicans discussed salvage logging, biochar, soil health and Stabenow’s legislation. Thompson didn't express any sense or urgency about passing the legislation. “I view these bills as discussion drafts, and look to improve upon these proposals as Congress debates these issues and we do oversight,” he said.
He called the Stabenow legislation “a complex solution in search of a problem. You know, it really emphasizes a lack of technical assistance as a barrier, and I don't see that in all the research that I looked at — a lack of technical assistance is not a barrier to these [carbon] markets.” “The top three barriers that I think are readily apparent, are the demand for climate credit, the confusion in the marketplace over it, and quite frankly, what can be high transaction costs,” he said.
“I support private ecosystem markets as long as those markets are focused on benefits to the producers,” Thompson said. “I don't think the government should be intervening in those markets, and I don't think we should be using USDA resources to support those markets,” he said.
Thompson’s contribution to the package of four bills is one encouraging private sector funding of USDA conservation initiatives by allowing USDA to match contributions. "It also establishes a procedure by which an entity making a significant contribution may identify the natural resource concern that will be addressed and have a name or brand associated with a project carried out with the use of the contributed funds,” according to a summary of the legislation. “This bill does provide some naming opportunities,” Thompson said. “It's all part of the marketing that strengthens the brand.”
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https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/15702-gop-house-members-stress-natural-solutions-to-climate-change
