Imagine a world is 185 million more hungry people. According to USDA Economic Research Services data, if the Green Deal with Farm to Fork strategies are adopted globally that will be the new reality. Food prices will increase, overall production will decrease and quality of life even outside of food impoverished countries will suffer. The EU Commission says European Green Deal is a piece of climate-legislation made to transform the EU into a modern, resource efficient and competitive economy. However, the proposal is threatening productivity within the agriculture industry. In the next Seed World Strategy Webinar, we are taking a critical look at what a global green deal would look like, and postulating whether climate-smart policies can withstand the test of time.
What was the motivation behind the Green Deal? Panelists will teach us why the EU decided to move into a climate-driven policy, and what some of the behind the scenes and history looked like in creating and passing the deal.
How would a global Green Deal affect the economy? Panelists will help us learn how the Green Deal is currently affecting the agriculture and seed sector in Europe but will also help us learn the ins and outs of what it would mean if other countries, such as the U.S., passed a similar policy as well.
Can climate policies stand the test of time? Predicating the future is challenging, but with changing climates and a global desire to reduce agriculture’s impact on the environment and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, is it possible for climate-smart policies to last the stand of time?
Our Speakers:
Petra Laux
Head of business sustainability for Syngenta Crop Protection
Kent Nnadozie
Secretary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
