The goal to encourage opportunities for regenerative agriculture and negative emissions also supports improving adaptation and resilience alongside meeting the 2050 target for net-zero community greenhouse gas emissions. The two Shifts under this goal are exploratory in nature since these areas of action are not yet well defined and will require partnerships and collaboration. As this knowledge grows, additional actions may be added.
5.2. Explore opportunities for regenerative agriculture and negative emissions
Adaptation potential
Mitigation potential
Equity
Health
Resilience
Prosperity
Shifts – What is needed to reach this goal?
E6. Explore opportunities and partnerships to support ecologically regenerative agriculture and land use practices in the ALR for GHG reduction, carbon sequestration, and improved climate resilience
E7. Explore opportunities for negative emissions, especially through ecosystem restoration, to remove carbon from the air and store it in plants and soil
- 30% of the city’s lands are agricultural lands
- Strong partnerships with academia
- Interest and leadership from agricultural operators
- Negative emissions can help reach 2050 net zero target, but this potential is not well quantified
- Large potential to improve resilience of farming and ecosystems to climate impacts