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Agrifood sector must invest $205bn a year to halve global emissions

Beef cattle farmer in US
The research argues that the financial consequences of tackling agricultural emissions often fall disproportionately on farmers, potentially leaving them facing insolvency (Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg)

Agricultural emissions must fall by almost a third by 2030 to align with the Paris Agreement

The food and agriculture sector will need to spend approximately $205bn annually until 2030 if it is to mitigate half of its greenhouse gas emissions, shows research published by the Food and Land Use Coalition, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the We Mean Business Coalition non-profits.   

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