U.S. dairy climate progress and commitments showcased at COP28
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Mark O'Keefe, USDEC |
At the same time, it is essential that farmers be at the table to educate climate policymakers about the realities of food production, the critical nutritional value that dairy products deliver around the world, and what will be required to meet climate objectives while sustaining rural communities.
- Building partnerships for sustainable, productive agriculture while reducing emissions.
- Ensuring incorporation of farmer and rancher perspectives in climate conversations.
- Promoting the role of nutrient-dense dairy in sustainable food systems.
- Demonstrating the importance of expanding science-based, international food trade for nutrition security.
- Expanding U.S. dairy collaboration across academia, business, and civil society to deliver better climate outcomes.
U.S. dairy’s participation in COP28 follows similar engagement last year at COP27. Through USDEC, which was recently accredited as an official observer of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (the parent body of COP), U.S. dairy plans to continue to engage in this important global forum, particularly as the focus on food, agriculture and global trade expands to better inform the world of its global leadership in climate innovation and demonstrate that U.S. dairy is a global solution for sustainable food systems. With farmer leaders at the center of the strategy, these efforts will also help to inform decision-makers about what is achievable, what is required to support producers, and push back on misguided policies that will not yield desired nutritional and climate outcomes.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council is a non-profit, independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests of U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors and cooperatives, ingredient suppliers and export traders. Its mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and assist the U.S. industry to increase its global dairy ingredient sales and exports of U.S. dairy products. USDEC accomplishes this through programs in market development that build global demand for U.S. dairy products, resolve market access barriers and advance industry trade policy goals. USDEC is supported by staff across the United States and overseas in Mexico, South America, Asia, Middle East and Europe. The U.S. Dairy Export Council prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, political beliefs, marital status, military status, and arrest or conviction record. www.usdec.org.