📢 Primary food processors support 140K direct jobs & 1.2 million indirect jobs across Europe! 🌾

From farmers to food factories, they power the EU food system & economy 🦾

#AgriFood #Jobs #PrimaryProcessing #EUFoodSystem

© Photo courtesy of Cosun Beet Company

This morning CEFS joined a breakfast discussion hosted by MEPs NorbertLins and Jan-Christoph Oetjen to address the growing threat of the planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus) 🪲 to EU agriculture and food security 🌾

The message was clear: urgent, coordinated action is needed 🚨

Last week we visited Biowanze with Mr Philippe Lamberts, FWA & Raffinerie Tirlemontoise.

CEFS highlighted the EU sugar sector's challenges in decarbonisation & the path to net-zero by 2050 🌱🏭

Thanks to Biowanze & Mr Lamberts for a great exchange! 🤝

How can 🇪🇺 sugar cut 90% of emissions by 2040?

Ahead of EU Council discussions on the 2040 target, we call for:
🌍 Flexibility (int’l credits & clear ETS rules)
💰 Realistic, cost-effective policies
🤝 Policy coherence & just transition

👉 bit.ly/4goLNsp

#EUClimateLaw #Sustainability #SugarIndustry

✅ The EU sugar industry has cut CO₂ emissions by 59% since 1990. But rising carbon costs, fewer allowances & lack of funding threaten jobs & decarbonisation.

📢 CEFS calls for an ETS that supports, not penalises, our sector.

🔗Check out our position paper: bit.ly/3IbNxrY

#ETS #SugarIndustry #CBAM