Australia is committed to climate action in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors. We will share our experiences at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 – 22 November 2024.
Globally, the impact of climate change on agriculture is affecting food security.
Australian producers and land managers are responding to a changing climate by innovating, adapting, improving resilience and investing to lower emissions. They are adopting climate-smart, sustainable practices that:
- help make farming more productive and profitable
- better protect Australia’s environment
- help support access to international markets
- strengthen farming communities
- contribute to global food security
Agriculture has an important role to play in reaching Australia’s net zero goals – both as a sector creating emissions, but also as a potential source of carbon sequestration through management of large areas of land.
The Australian Government is committed to supporting and partnering with farmers to ensure more climate-smart and efficient emission-reduction practices can be integrated into core agricultural practices whilst maintaining productivity and profitability.
DAFF at COP29
Our attendance at COP29 is an opportunity to share our experiences internationally, build capacity in our region and develop partnerships to support Australian farmers.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to sustainable agriculture. The conference provides Australia with an opportunity to encourage practices that are tailored to the ecological, cultural and economic conditions of each country.
We will showcase Australian agriculture and fisheries climate-smart innovation in the Australian Pavilion and beyond.
The COP29 Food, Agriculture and Water Day will occur on 19 November. There will be many events that take place in the Australia Pavilion.
You can watch all the events on the DCCEEW YouTube channel.
