IATP Letter to the CFTC Regarding the Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting

The following letter was sent to Robert Sidman, deputy secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on December 14, 2022. Watch the recording of the Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting on December 7 on YouTube here.

CISPM Letter to the Ambassador McCain and Special Representative Fowler

The following letter was sent to Honorable Cindy McCain, U.S. Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based Agencies, U.S. Mission to the Rome Agencies and Special Representative Cary Fowler, Office of Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State on December 14, 2022.  Dear Ambassador McCain and Special Representative Fowler:

IATP Comment to the U.S. State Department on Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities

IATP submitted the following letter to the U.S. State Department on December 2, 2022 in response to the request for stakeholder input on options for combating international deforestation associated with commodities.

EU Commission Publishes CO2 Removals Proposal — Real Zero Europe Reacts

Brussels—The European Commission today delivered a proposal for a new legislative framework to certify carbon removal offsets.

Real Zero Europe Statement

To avoid the worst effects of climate chaos, we must radically transform, equitably and justly, the way we produce our food, manage our ecosystems, and power our economies. We must urgently deploy real and proven, socially just and people-led solutions and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions at source, down to Real Zero.

“Full of red flags” — Real Zero Europe campaigners slam EU carbon removal proposal

Brussels, November 28, 2022

Carbon farming: How big corporations are driving the EU’s carbon removals agenda

“Carbon farming” has become a new buzzword in recent climate debates, and the European Commission is promoting carbon farming as a key solution in the upcoming European Union (EU) Carbon Removal Certification Framework.

Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition

This report for the first time estimates the methane emissions of five of the largest meat corporations and ten of the largest dairy corporations. Their combined methane emissions are roughly 12.8 million tonnes, which equates to over 80% of the European Union’s entire methane footprint.

Fifteen meat and dairy companies emit more methane than Russia — New report

Fifteen of the world’s biggest meat and dairy companies emit more methane than countries such as Russia, Canada, Australia or Germany, reveals new research released today.

Fertiliser Crisis Cost G20 Almost $22 Billion While Fertiliser Companies Set to Make $84 Billion in Profits

Farmers and governments in the G20 spent $21.8 billion more on key fertilisers imports in 2021 and 2022, while the world’s biggest fertiliser companies are expected to make almost US$84 billion profit over the same period, according to new analysis released by GRAIN and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) today.