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 .
You can watch all the events here:
Panel events
Managing and preserving soil health: key to a climate smart agriculture industry
Managing soil is critical for the sustainability of agriculture and food production and in supporting the sector to respond to climate change.
This international panel will discuss action and investment to support soil health and security and explore the relationship between soil and equitable climate action.
This panel takes place on Food Agriculture and Water Day, 19 November at COP29.
Facilitator
- Ms Su McCluskey, Special Representative for Australian Agriculture
Participants
- Dr Bruno Brasil, Director of Sustainable Production and Irrigation – Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Brazil
- Mr Seisuke Inoue, Director, International Research Collaboration Division – Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
- Ms Sophie Beecher, Director General Sustainable Development Policy Directorate – Agriculture and Agri-food, Canada
- Dr Jen Taylor, Agriculture and Food Director – CSIRO, Australia
Supporting farmers vulnerable to extreme weather events – case studies of adaption and climate-resilience from the Pacific region
Climate change has increased the incidence and severity of natural hazards globally placing pressure on productivity, farm performance and landscape health.
This panel will explore initiatives underway and the drivers supporting farmers to become more resilient, adapt to extreme weather events and adopt practices at scale.
This panel takes place on Food Agriculture and Water Day, 19 November at COP29.
Facilitator
- Mr Jean-Bernard Carrasco, Assistant Secretary Climate Resilience and Finance – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Participants
- Dr Tekini Nakidakida, Deputy Secretary – Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, Fiji
- Ms Kauanga Rimai, Agricultural Officer – Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development, Kiribati
- Mr Terry Atalifo, ClimSA Coordinator – Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Dr Chris Chilcott, Environment Deputy Director – CSIRO, Australia
Videos
The Australian Government is supporting and partnering with farmers to ensure more climate-smart and efficient emission-reduction practices can be integrated into core agriculture practices whilst maintaining productivity and profitability. These videos produced for COP29 detail how different sectors are responding to a changing climate. Each video highlights the diversity of Australia’s agricultural landscape and the wide range of innovative research and development activities undertaken across the agriculture sector.
