Fairmiles, an initiative supported by a consortium of organisations in industry and academia, is calling for science-based Net Zero guidelines which balance social and economic impacts with the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Fairmiles argues that in the absence of such guidelines, there is a significant risk that businesses […]
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Fairmiles Stakeholder Roundtable to agree steps for a fair transition to net zero
Fairmiles 2.0 is holding a stakeholder roundtable meeting in London on the 15th of December to engage policy makers from government and the private sector and agree steps to ensure there is a fair transition to net zero for developing country food producers. The roundtable meeting will be hosted by […]
New campaign launches calling for a fair transition to net zero for developing country food producers.
A new campaign for a fair transition towards net zero kicked-off this month. Called Fairmiles, the campaign calls on policy makers from government and the private sector to consider sustainability impacts on developing countries when pursuing carbon reduction strategies which seek to minimise so-called ‘food miles’ or airfreighted produce. The […]