Provisions in the EU-Mercosur FTA conflict with ambitious climate action. If enacted, the agreement would result in an increase in EU imports of primary agricultural commodities from a region critical for maintaining global biodiversity and regulating climate. Based on available information, if ratified, the EU-Mercosur agreement would:
Governments discussed the role of livestock production in connection to the climate crisis last week as part of the UNFCCC Climate Dialogues in lieu of the 26th Conference of Parties (COP) — the major climate conference where governments ne
Watch the recording of the webinar in English and Portuguese.
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) cordially invite you to the online presentation and debate on four fact sheets, taking a closer look at critical issues at stake with the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.
Download a PDF of the statement made by Shefali Sharma on behalf of Climate Action Network (CAN) here.
Thank you chair and parties to the KJWA for this opportunity.
Today, governments at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are discussing the role of carbon markets in international climate action. The “Article 6”
Climate mitigation projects in the agriculture sector, particularly those focused on storing carbon in soils, are increasingly being tied to carbon markets. But the impact of these initiatives is highly questionable.
