Farming out climate action

Agricultural emissions represent a tenth of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions and agriculture is also a major cause of environmental degradation.

Would pricing agricultural emissions make the cost of cleaner alternatives more competitive, incentivise behavioural change and raise revenue for a just transition, particularly for small-scale farmers?

This paper explores the potential and limitations of a possible future Emissions Trading System for Agriculture (Agri-ETS) and presents a series of recommendations on this issue.

Cream of a disappointing crop: Danone makes greatest climate progress of slow-moving agrifood corporations – report

by Khaled DiabCorporate climate responsibility, Global marketsPosted on Comments are Disabled

Despite some good initiatives, the climate strategies of top food and agriculture corporations are not cutting the mustard, according to a preview of the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. Danone ranks highest among the assessed companies, while JBC and PepsiCo are bottom of the class.