Summary
Thought for food To have any hope of meeting the central goal of the Paris Agreement, which is to limit global warming to 2°C or less, our carbon emissions must be reduced considerably, including those coming from agriculture. Clark et al. show that even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global food system alone would make it impossible to limit warming to 1.5°C and difficult even to realize the 2°C target. Thus, major changes in how food is produced are needed if we want to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Science , this issue p. 705
Outcomes reported
Referenced by Nature Reviews food production environment report as citation 14; likely supports topic area: climate change / scenarios; land use / agriculture / food systems. Topics: climate change / scenarios; land use / agriculture / food systems Evidence type: Research article / other Source report: Nature Reviews food production environment report Ref#: Nature Reviews food production environment report #14 Original: Clark, M. A. et al. Global food system emissions could preclude achieving the 1.5C and 2C climate change targets. Science 370, 705-708 (2020).
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