13 food giants pledge to ‘redouble’ climate change efforts at COP22

By Louis Gore-Langton

21-Nov-2016 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 04:01 GMT

A coalition of food industry giants pledged to “redouble their efforts” in combating carbon emissions, carbon dioxide and deforestation, at the COP22 meeting in Morocco last week.

What now for climate change & food?

07-Nov-2016

By Niamh Michail

The climate change agreement struck in Paris a year ago entered into force on Friday. Some 55 countries representing 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions have ratified the accord and all of them, including the EU, China, India and the US, now have an...

A-listed: Novozymes is top carbon cutter

04-Nov-2016

By Niamh Michail

Novozymes has again been listed among the world’s top companies for climate action, but does its top spot on another scorecard really reflect a significant improvement in its carbon emissions, or is it merely a marketing tool?

Food industry urged not to lose sight of sustainability issue, post-Brexit

17-Oct-2016

By Wai Lang Chu

The UK's exit from the European Union is an opportunity to reshape its food and farming policies to ensure long-term sustainability of jobs, health and the environment.