Burgers on the menu: Global trade fuels huge surge in bioeconomy emissions

Published 15:46 on March 7, 2025 / Last updated at 00:08 on March 8, 2025 / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Africa, Middle East)

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Greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global bioeconomy supply chain have surged by 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2e since 1995, with international trade accounting for 80% of the increase and beef and restaurants helping to drive that growth, according to new research.
Greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global bioeconomy supply chain have surged by 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2e since 1995, with international trade accounting for 80% of the increase and beef and restaurants helping to drive that growth, according to new research.


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