Haven’t seen this in any mainstream media, but found it in an Irish farmers’ journal…
The World Bank has today (Tuesday, May 7) launched ‘Recipe for a Livable Planet’ – the first comprehensive global strategic framework for mitigating agri-food system emissions.
According to the World Bank, these actions will also have three key benefits – they will make food supplies more secure; help our food system better withstand climate change; and ensure that vulnerable people are not harmed by this transition.
Agri-food emissions
The report outlines that agri-food is a bigger contributor to climate change than many think. It generates almost one third of GHG emissions, averaging around 16Gt (gigatons) annually.
This is about one-sixth more than all of the world’s heat and electricity emissions. Three quarters of agri-food emissions come from developing countries, including two-thirds from middle-income countries.
World Bank launches first global framework for agri-food emissions
"to halve current agri-food emissions by 2030… by ensuring that the environmental and health costs borne by society are fully included in food prices"
So, less food, higher priceshttps://t.co/Avbazsf5FA pic.twitter.com/gyWw46Z78G— Tess Summers 🏴🇮🇪 (@tesssummers98) May 7, 2024
h/t Tess