IVEG - Why The EU's New Agri-Focused Vision Matters For The Food Industry

2025-02-21 04:00:00 ET

Summary

• The EU’s vision on Agriculture and Food is clearly farmer-centric.
• But what's in the document – and equally, what isn't – provides valuable guidance for food manufacturers, traders, and retailers about the direction of EU policy towards 2040.
• With limited guidance on how to achieve emission cuts, the Commission remains open to a range of solutions.

By Thijs Geijer

Greenhouse gas reduction targets - ambition versus reality

In its long-awaited Vision on agriculture and food, the EU states that the Commission 'expects agriculture to achieve the emission cuts in alignment with the EU's climate target for 2030', but without mentioning the 55% target explicitly. That commitment from policymakers should comfort corporates in the food industry, given that their Scope 3 targets largely rely on progress at farm level....

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