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Climate, Fossil Fuels and UK Food Prices

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU)

2023

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Summary

This report from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) analyses the relationship between fossil fuel dependency, climate variability and rising food prices in the UK. It likely argues that exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets and climate-driven agricultural disruption are significant drivers of food price inflation, with implications for energy transition policy and food security. The report is intended to inform policy debate around the economic case for reducing fossil fuel reliance in the food and farming system.

UK applicability

The report is directly focused on UK food prices and energy costs, making its findings immediately applicable to UK agricultural and energy policy. It is likely relevant to debates around farm input costs, energy subsidies, and the economic resilience arguments for accelerating renewable energy adoption in food supply chains.

Key measures

Food price indices; energy cost contributions to food production costs; climate-related yield loss estimates; consumer food price inflation metrics

Outcomes reported

The report likely examines how climate-related disruptions and fossil fuel price volatility have contributed to food price increases in the UK, quantifying the relative contributions of energy costs and climate impacts on agricultural and food supply chain costs.

Theme
Climate & resilience
Subject
Food security & price resilience
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
NGO report
Status
Published
Geography
UK
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL1169

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