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Rabobank called on to stop financing industrial meat and dairy production

New research has found that between 2015-21, Dutch multinational banking and financial services company Rabobank, provided billions of dollars in finance to 18 of the world’s most environmentally destructive industrial livestock companies despite having a commitment to the goals of the Paris Agreement, the Dutch Climate Agreement and Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture and Forests.

Untapped opportunities: climate financing for food systems transformation

A new report from the Global Alliance for the Future of Food finds that food production, processing, consumption and waste account for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, but food systems receive just 3% of climate finance.

Soy: the path of ecocide

Italy eats the Gran Chaco Italy and Argentina have fraternal ties, linking their history and their people through multiple generations. But, unwittingly and unwillingly, Italian consumers are contributing to the destruction of the most biodiverse ecosystem of the country to which millions emigrated from the Peninsula. This is the Gran Chaco Americano forest. This happens […]

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Food & Nature at COP30 – What is at stake? and why does it matter for climate negotiations?

Despite being responsible for 30% of emissions and holding the key to delivering 30% of cost effective climate solutions, nature and food systems consistently fail to be addressed at the Climate Summit negotiating table.

New research finds ignoring land puts 25% of global emissions reductions in jeopardy

Land based interventions such as preventing deforestation and re-planting trees make up around 25% of countries promised action to tackle climate change. With worsening droughts and widespread fires, nature is under unprecedented strain. The countries highest in biodiversity are often those facing the biggest financial difficulties, compounded by the pressure to protect ecosystems that are globally significant.

Climate engineering is too hot a risk

The planet is fast heading towards a series of frightening tipping points – parts of our climate system that could change abruptly and dangerously as they pass critical thresholds, potentially permanently.

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Sri Lankan crisis shows why we need a just transition to organic farming

Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis offers a stark example of what happens when debt-ridden governments enforce abrupt and unmanaged action in our food system to cut costs – without supporting a fair, inclusive transition to sustainable alternatives.

The global food crisis requires immediate and long-term change

The current global food system is destroying the natural world and exacerbating the climate crisis while allowing a handful of food companies to profiteer at the expense of farmers and consumers. The Ukraine war demonstrates how vulnerable the global food system is to shocks.

IPCC WGII: Climate change mitigation and adaptation

Humanity is slowly starting to take climate change mitigation and adaptation seriously. But, implementation has been too slow and uneven, the IPCC WGII’s contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report states.