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Credit: Andy Carter
Flagship EU Green Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War
By Clare Carlile and Hazel Healy
on
Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down — or fatally delay — bold pesticide reduction targets.
Farm lobby CNA's logo on display in the pavilion of Brazil, which included two employees of the world's largest meatpacker JBS in its country delegation at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Credit: Stella Levantesi
Big Ag Delegates More Than Double at COP27
By Clare Carlile, Rachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobby’s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture's pavilion at COP27 in Egypt is graced with images of farmers. Credit: Stella Levantesi
At COP27, US and Partners Announce More Funds for ‘Efficient’ Fertilizer as Industry Reports Massive Profits
By Dana Drugmand
on
Campaigners worry that focusing on increasing fertilizer efficiency will undermine food sovereignty and systemic change.
Credit: Rosie Hunter
U.S. Embrace of ‘Climate-Smart’ Agriculture at COP27 Faces Scrutiny
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Campaigners see scant evidence that the Department of Agriculture is ready to break with its long history of promoting agribusiness at the expense of the environment.
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaking at a conference in Spain last year. Credit: Casa de América (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
To Save the Amazon, Lula Must Defeat an Old Foe
By Rich Collett-White
on
Brazil’s next president will need to confront the ideological legacy of the Instituto Millenium, a think tank that played a leading role in Bolsonaro's finance ministry and helped justify his rollback of environmental protections.
Animal agriculture accounts for 14.5 percent of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions. Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture (Public Domain)
us/Animal Agriculture Industry Commits Millions to Prominent University Animal Science Research Center, Documents Show
By Michaela Herrmann
on
Internal documents reveal the integral role of the livestock industry in establishing and funding the CLEAR Center at University of California Davis.
Credit: Rosie Hunter
us/COP27 Farming Coalition Under Fire for Links to Climate Science Denial
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Campaigners question “knowledge partner” role for U.S. meat lobby group NAMI ahead of climate summit.
Credit: Rosie Hunter
Big Agriculture Casts Itself as Climate Champion Ahead of COP27
By Rachel Sherrington
on
Critics say the US-led AIM4C coalition will sideline nature-friendly farming in favour of a polluting status quo.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking at the Convention Centre Dublin in 2020. Credit: Houses of the Oireachtas (CC BY 2.0)
Ireland’s Agri Lobby Has Dodged Its Climate Commitments Through Special Pleading and Dubious Science
By John Gibbons
on
Other sectors are facing much more stringent targets as a result, writes John Gibbons.
The UK government's food strategy was published on Monday. Credit: Will Lovell (CC BY-SA 2.0)
The UK Government’s Food Strategy Lacks Teeth
By Guest
on
We already know how to make good food the norm, and there's a willingness among the public to eat well. What we need is action, says Sustain’s Ruth Westcott.

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Flagship EU Green Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War
ByClare Carlile and Hazel Healy
on
Campaigners warn Brussels is poised to water down — or fatally delay — bold pesticide reduction targets.
Series: Investigating the Pesticide Lobby
Credit: Andy Carter
Big Ag Delegates More Than Double at COP27
ByClare Carlile, Rachel Sherrington and Hazel Healy
on
Campaigners warn of industrial farm lobby’s growing influence amid sharp rise in representatives attending UN climate talks in Egypt.
Series: COP27 Coverage, Big Ag's Climate Push
Farm lobby CNA's logo on display in the pavilion of Brazil, which included two employees of the world's largest meatpacker JBS in its country delegation at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Credit: Stella Levantesi
At COP27, US and Partners Announce More Funds for ‘Efficient’ Fertilizer as Industry Reports Massive Profits
ByDana Drugmand
on
Campaigners worry that focusing on increasing fertilizer efficiency will undermine food sovereignty and systemic change.
Series: COP27 Coverage
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture's pavilion at COP27 in Egypt is graced with images of farmers. Credit: Stella Levantesi
Analysis
U.S. Embrace of ‘Climate-Smart’ Agriculture at COP27 Faces Scrutiny
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Campaigners see scant evidence that the Department of Agriculture is ready to break with its long history of promoting agribusiness at the expense of the environment.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push, COP27 Coverage
Credit: Rosie Hunter
Analysis
To Save the Amazon, Lula Must Defeat an Old Foe
ByRich Collett-White
on
Brazil’s next president will need to confront the ideological legacy of the Instituto Millenium, a think tank that played a leading role in Bolsonaro's finance ministry and helped justify his rollback of environmental protections.
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaking at a conference in Spain last year. Credit: Casa de América (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
us/Animal Agriculture Industry Commits Millions to Prominent University Animal Science Research Center, Documents Show
ByMichaela Herrmann
on
Internal documents reveal the integral role of the livestock industry in establishing and funding the CLEAR Center at University of California Davis.
Animal agriculture accounts for 14.5 percent of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions. Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture (Public Domain)
us/COP27 Farming Coalition Under Fire for Links to Climate Science Denial
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Campaigners question “knowledge partner” role for U.S. meat lobby group NAMI ahead of climate summit.
Series: Big Ag's Climate Push, COP27 Coverage
Credit: Rosie Hunter
Big Agriculture Casts Itself as Climate Champion Ahead of COP27
ByRachel Sherrington
on
Critics say the US-led AIM4C coalition will sideline nature-friendly farming in favour of a polluting status quo.
Series: COP27 Coverage
Credit: Rosie Hunter
Opinion
Ireland’s Agri Lobby Has Dodged Its Climate Commitments Through Special Pleading and Dubious Science
ByJohn Gibbons
on
Other sectors are facing much more stringent targets as a result, writes John Gibbons.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking at the Convention Centre Dublin in 2020. Credit: Houses of the Oireachtas (CC BY 2.0)
Opinion
The UK Government’s Food Strategy Lacks Teeth
ByGuest
on
We already know how to make good food the norm, and there's a willingness among the public to eat well. What we need is action, says Sustain’s Ruth Westcott.
The UK government's food strategy was published on Monday. Credit: Will Lovell (CC BY-SA 2.0)