CEFC launches first large-scale farm deal to cut emissions in agriculture

As we wait for the Coalition to come up with a workable energy policy through its new National Energy Guarantee, there are growing calls for more work to be done to cut Australia's emissions in other sectors like transport and agriculture.

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced its
first equity investment in the agricultural sector. 

The government's green investment bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, is announcing its first equity investment in the agricultural sector.

It's teaming up with Macquarie Group and the CSIRO on a new project to cut farming emissions, with the aim of establishing new efficiency standards for agriculture.

Listen to the Radio National Breakfast interview with Hamish McDonald - “CEFC launches first large-scale farm deal to cut emissions in agriculture.”