carbon

A(nother) shock to the system
Crude oil has surged in price and fertiliser supplies have been reduced to a trickle as the food system once again goes into ‘shock’ mode
COMMENT: CONFIDENCE IN SCOPE 3 CARBON EMISSIONS
Scope 3 emissions are being measured but many food companies lack confidence in the numbers. Don’t worry, says Anya Doherty.
How data can support the drive to decarbonise
Foodservice experts share practical tips on how environmental data can be harnessed to help deliver net-zero
Going nuts about carbon credits
There is no hiding from the fact that carbon offsets are risky, so are UK-based projects a safer bet for food companies?
Carbon claims are being neutralised
When it comes to green marketing these days, what is not said is as important as what is, says Dominic Watkins. Is it safe to make environmental claims anymore? That is the question facing many food and drink companies as…
News review
LIVESTOCK IS RESPONSIBLE for 80% of agricultural emissions, according to new research published in Environmental Research Letters. The authors suggested that technical and behavioural changes are required to curb the emissions. PUPILS ARE twice as likely to achieve above average…
Temperatures to rise one degree
CLIMATE CHANGE triggered by temperatures warming by four degrees will put 5.9 million UK residents at risk from rising sea levels. A two-degree rise will threaten 3.9 million people. The findings, published by Climate Central, come as the UK’s Met…
Unilever saves 1m tonnes of C02 and commits to using 100% renewable energy
UNILEVER HAS revealed that innovations such as using waste marmite to make energy has helped the company’s factories to save more than a million tonnes of CO2 and €244m since 2008. …
Ben & Jerry’s to reduce carbon emissions
GLOBAL ICE CREAM brand Ben & Jerry’s is increasing its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with a move towards ‘carbon insetting’ to improve supply chain resilience and resource efficiency. …