EU Green Deal
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented an agenda against climate change with the European Green Deal. The aim is for Europe to work together to provide sustainable food and biodiversity and become climate-neutral by 2050. We therefore ask at this year’s World Food Convention: WHAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE DOES THE EU GREEN DEAL OFFER LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS AND SOCIETY? Background information and contributions to the European Green Deal can be found here.
The live panel discussion will take place on 25 June from 4.00 pm CEST (UTC+2). Registered participants will have the opportunity to ask their questions live after the panel discussion
Keynotes
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Background
EU Green Deal: opportunities and criticism
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EU Commissioner for Agriculture and President of the WFO at the Summit 2020
Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Union, will join Dr. Theo de Jager, President, World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) at the World Food Convention – Digital Edition2020. They will explore the opportunities of the EU Green
“Putting climate and environmental protection at the heart of European policy”
Svenja Schulze (Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany) on “Putting climate and environmental protection at the heart of European policy” in the Global Solutions Journal
EU considers introducing a “meat tax”
With the new “farm-to-fork” strategy, the EU Commission wants to promote healthier eating habits through tax incentives. Tagesspiegel author Thomas Trappe on scepticism about the plan.