Since 2000, the EU has adopted a very hostile stance towards GMO crops, and it’s carried over into its opposition to new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs), such as CRISPR gene editing. Unlike in many other countries, including the US, Brazil, Japan, England, Canada and Argentina, the next generation of European crops will not be pesticide resistant and more nutritious, or tweaked to resist disease, drought, flooding and browning.
The Group of 7, or G7, heads of state and government will gather in Germany for the G7 Summit 2022 with the goal of ‘progress towards an equitable world’. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Canada and the USA make up the G7. Measures to improve pandemic preparedness and strong alliances for a sustainable planet are set to be among the discussions at the high-profile event.
The science academies of the G7 states are calling for urgent international action to protect the ocean and polar regions and to accelerate decarbonisation.