Department of Climate Change

Address:
GPO Box 854 Canberra
ACT 2601 Australia
Phone:
+61 02 6274 1888
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Rural property
Climate change presents new challenges for the Australian agriculture sector
Integrated systems
The agriculture sector is vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change

Greenhouse & agriculture

Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural production represented approximately 16% of total national emissions in 2005, a proportion higher than that of any other OECD country apart from New Zealand. This estimate derives from Australia's National Greenhouse Accounts.

Managing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The Australian Government is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors, including agriculture, and recognises the need to address this issue in partnership with the agriculture industry.