Agri-food corporates behind huge annual CO2 emissions impact, climate progress too slow -report

Published 23:01 on June 2, 2025 / Last updated at 07:33 on June 3, 2025 / / International, Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Five of the world’s largest food and agriculture corporations alone accounted for some 352 million tonnes of CO2e in 2023, while the entire sector still emits about one-third of global GHGs and is not decarbonising fast enough, according to a report published Tuesday.
Five of the world’s largest food and agriculture corporations alone accounted for some 352 million tonnes of CO2e in 2023, while the entire sector still emits about one-third of global GHGs and is not decarbonising fast enough, according to a report published Tuesday.


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