UK food makers surpass CO₂ reduction targets 5 years early, set new goals Members of the Food and Drink Federation have achieved a 55% reduction in CO₂ emissions five years ahead of schedule, prompting a revision of sustainability targets.
2021 marks five years since the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents manufacturers in the UK, launched its Ambition 2025 project.
Ambition 2025 challenges FDF members to achieve sustainability targets across a range of areas, including carbon, food waste, packaging, and water.
Yesterday (23 February), the membership organisation released its 2020 progress report, revealing ‘exceptional progress’ in some areas, and prompting a revaluation of its sustainability targets.
UK food makers surpass CO₂ reduction targets 5 years early, set new goals Members of the Food and Drink Federation have achieved a 55% reduction in CO₂ emissions five years ahead of schedule, prompting a revision of sustainability targets.
2021 marks five years since the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents manufacturers in the UK, launched its Ambition 2025 project.
Ambition 2025 challenges FDF members to achieve sustainability targets across a range of areas, including carbon, food waste, packaging, and water.
Yesterday (23 February), the membership organisation released its 2020 progress report, revealing ‘exceptional progress’ in some areas, and prompting a revaluation of its sustainability targets.
A Mom’s Research (Part 2): Texas Freezing and Global Warming
Commentary
A few days ago, my husband and I were chatting about the freezing weather in Texas and the resulting blackouts. My daughter got grumpy when she heard us and said, “So you don’t believe in global warming?”
“Not necessarily. If you want to convince me, answer my questions,” my husband said. “First, is it true that we have global warming? See how cold Texas gets and how much snow we are getting.”
“Scientists said these are caused by global warming! I can find out,” said my daughter.
“OK. Second, if global warming is true, is it caused by carbon dioxide or by human activities? Third, would it help if the United States and Europe stopped emitting carbon dioxide, while China can do whatever it wants? You know, the emissions from China are more than those from the United States and Europe combined.”
Former Rocori Spartan and current Augustana Viking Jordan Barth is set to return to the Rox for a third season in 2021. Barth was named the Rox MVP in 2019 after setting team records in games played, doubles and total bases.
In April 2016 Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan sat beside each other in a debate at the Union Chapel in Islington. They were both on stools – Labour s Khan’s feet swung several inches above the ground – and the difference between them was striking. Khan was scrappy and cocksure.
Goldsmith answered questions with all the pugnacious dynamism of an aristocrat showing tourists around his estate. “I was very taken by a relaxed, laid-back public schoolboy and a much smaller, energised Sadiq,” said an audience member, who at the time was working in City Hall alongside Boris Johnson. “Zac lounged like a head of house at Eton. Sadiq was a coiled spring of energy, of pent-up, furious desire.”