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Briefing paper

Feeding Climate Change: What the Paris Agreement means for food and beverage companies

27/06/2016

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English, Italian

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The Paris Agreement marked a major breakthrough in support for climate action from many parts of the business community, including from key actors in the food and beverage sector. But despite significant progress, much work remains both to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to support the millions of people already hit by climate change. As […]

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Research report

Evaluation of General Mills’ and Kellogg’s GHG Emissions Targets and Plans: Independent Assessment conducted by Winston Eco-Strategies for Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Initiative

25/05/2016

1 documents

43 pages long

Languages: English

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Extreme weather is threatening food supply chains around the world. The food and agriculture sector has a significant stake in mitigating climate change but is also responsible for up to 25 percent of total global emissions. The largest food and beverage companies have responded to the challenge, in part by setting targets to reduce emissions, […]

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Technical briefing

Setting and Implementing Science-Based Targets: Recommendations for food and beverage companies

25/05/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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The food and beverage sector is both a significant driver of global climate change and among the sectors most adversely affected. Food and beverage companies have a major role in reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and in ensuring that the long term mitigation goal established in Paris at COP 21 is translated into action. […]

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Briefing paper

Harmless Harvest: How sustainable agriculture can help ASEAN countries adapt to a changing climate

25/05/2015

1 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English

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A better way of growing food is the best bet against climate change for Southeast Asia’s small-scale food producers. Sustainable agriculture – agriculture that can meet the needs of present and future generations, ensures the efficient production of safe, high-quality agricultural products in a way that protects the natural environment, and improves on the economic […]

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Discussion paper

You Can’t Eat Electricity’ Why tackling inequality and hunger should be at the heart of low carbon development in South Africa

27/05/2013

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34 pages long

Languages: English

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How can low carbon development be pursued without making inequality and food insecurity worse? South Africa, like many middle income countries, faces the challenge of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the context of high levels of inequality and persistent hunger and malnutrition. High, and rising, prices force too many people to choose between […]

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Feeding Climate Change: What the Paris Agreement means for food and beverage companies

Evaluation of General Mills’ and Kellogg’s GHG Emissions Targets and Plans: Independent Assessment conducted by Winston Eco-Strategies for Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Initiative

Setting and Implementing Science-Based Targets: Recommendations for food and beverage companies

Harmless Harvest: How sustainable agriculture can help ASEAN countries adapt to a changing climate

You Can’t Eat Electricity’ Why tackling inequality and hunger should be at the heart of low carbon development in South Africa