REPORT: Achieving a 1.5°C future requires a food systems approach. WWF, Gland, Switzerland

WWF (2021) Recommendations Paper: Achieving a 1.5°C future requires a food systems approach. WWF, Gland, Switzerland, 22 p.

At COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, WWF championed the role of food systems, calling for them to be placed at the front and centre of climate solutions. We shone a light on some of the overlooked solutions and working with stakeholders from across climate and food systems to build systems-based approaches. In the next 12 months, we hope to see food elevated to the top table and taking its place as one of the most prominent negotiation topics at COP27 in 2022.

WWF is calling on public and private stakeholders to adopt a food systems approach in all climate action. Essential food-based climate commitments that need to be advanced and result in formal commitments at COP27 include:

• Include a Food Systems Approach In NDCs
• Include a Food Systems Approach in the Koronivia Process
• Halt Conversion of Natural Habitats for Food Production
• Commit to Turning Food Systems From a Net GHG Emitter to a Net GHG Emissions Sink
• Repurposing Food And Agriculture Subsidies to Reward Actions that are Good for Climate, Nature and People
• The principles of inclusiveness, respect for human rights, and improvement of the livelihoods of the world’s poorest populations lie at the heart of each commitment and should be used in all decision-making.