The keynote speakers include Lee Rawlinson, director of regulated industry environment and business at the Environment Agency; Emma Piercy, head of climate change & energy policy at the Food and Drink Federation; and RT Hon the Lord Deben, chairman of the Committee on Climate Change.
The virtual conference will focus on the next steps for the food, drink and agricultural sector as it adapts to the impact of climate change. The conference will also explore the drive towards net zero emissions in policy and business practice.
The key areas for discussion include:
- Government and policy: options for intervention, investment and support for the food and drink sector as it transitions to net-zero.
- Agriculture and farming: areas of focus for reducing emissions, including efficiency and productivity, land management and implementing green manufacturing practices and renewable energy.
- The food and drink sector: strategic priorities and the practicalities of decarbonisation.
The conference will be an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who are due to attend from the Food Standards Agency, DEFRA and the Department for International Trade.
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