How Hemp Can Be Part of the Nation’s Climate Plan

Posted by Brian Sparks|February 4, 2021

The National Hemp Association (NHA) recently produced and submitted to the White House, USDA, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, an action plan detailing how hemp can be incorporated into the major climate initiatives identified by the Biden Administration. The plan is designed to demonstrate the many ways hemp can truly be one of the nation’s next natural resources.

According to NHA, hemp is now seen as one of the most promising sustainable commodity crops. It not only consumes three times more CO₂ than any other crop on the planet, it is used in a multitude of products including lightweight auto components, bio-plastics, housing and commercial buildings, fuel cells for electric vehicles, paper, textiles, food, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals. As the world turns to using more plant-based products, hemp can save the family farm and mitigate climate change to improve the condition of humankind.

The NHA National Climate Action Plan has identified the following areas within the Biden-Harris Climate Change Policy where hemp can be a major contributor:

Infrastructure
Auto Industry
Transit
Power Sector
Buildings
Housing
Agriculture and Conservation
Environmental Justice

“Hemp will be at the forefront of our regenerative economic and social shift, helping create jobs, clean our soil and air, and introduce sustainable new products once only dreamed about,” says Geoff Whaling, Chair, National Hemp Association.

You can read the full hemp climate plan document here.