Today’s episode was recorded live in partnership with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.
I moderated a panel discussion that takes a deep dive into the Nationally Determined Contributions as they relate to food and agriculture.
The Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, are the backbone of the Paris Climate Agreement. They are what each country brings to the table in terms of their own contribution to climate action. Collectively, it was the goal of the Paris Agreement that the NDCs would add up to put the world on track to limit global warming to under 2 degrees celsius.
We are not there — yet.
But in today’s panel discussion a diverse group of experts helps to explain what more can be done in agriculture, land use and food systems to drive ambition in climate change and give a needed boost to the NDCs so they can achieve the Paris goals.
Panelists:
- Rebecca Carter, Acting Director, Climate Resilience Practice at World Resources Institute
- Hans Loth, Global Head of UN Environment Partnership, Rabobank
- Nkulumo Zinyengere, Agriculture Specialist, World Bank
- Martina Fleckenstein, Global Policy Manager for Food, Worldwide Fund for Nature
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