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.”

Clearing laws under microscope as farmer threatened with court action

Farmers are being threatened with legal action and risk losing their land for the sake of rebuilding old fences on their properties.

Kevin Sloan is being threatened with legal action for
 removing trees when trying to replace this fence.

A stand off is emerging in rural Victoria as one farmer's fight with his local council looks destined to end up in the courts.

There are now calls for government to change laws to make them more workable for farmers and the environment.

A beef and sheep producer at Violet Town in north-east Victoria is devastated that his local Strathbogie Shire Council is taking legal action against him for removing and cutting back trees on his property line.

Kevin Sloan's property is surrounded by close to six kilometres of roads and his old fences were starting to fall into disrepair.

Read the ABC News story by Warwick Long - “Clearing laws under microscope as farmer threatened with court action.”