Mitigating Global Warming through the Farm Bill is the first study to examine the potential greenhouse gas savings of the Farm Bill Energy Title. The study shows that renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in the U.S. Farm Bill could reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 57 million metric tons a year – the equivalent of eliminating the pollution from over 11 million cars.

The programs in the Energy Title encourage development of farm-based and rural renewable power generation, biofuels facilities and energy efficiency projects that provide low-carbon energy alternatives. The Energy Title’s capacity to reduce greenhouse gas pollution depends on adequate funding.  The study assumes funding of at least $1 billion a year, or $5 billion over the five-year life of the legislation, which is less than 2% of the total Farm Bill Budget. Download Mitigating Global Warming through the Farm Bill here. (pdf)