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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 9d

The future of food and climate depends on bold action.
Add your voice 👉 reimaginefoodsystems.org
#JustTransition #AgroecologyNow #COP30

Reimagine Food Systems - A Call For Agricultural Emissions Reductions | Reimagine Food Systems - A coalition for agriculture transition

Urging COP30 delegations to embrace a just transition from industrial agriculture to agroecology is vital. This includes advocating for binding agricultural emissions reduction targets, promoting plan...

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 9d

All #UNFCCC parties should:
👉 REJECT “no additional warming” targets that undermine methane reductions and let big meat and dairy producers off the hook.

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 9d

High-income countries must:
👉 Justly transition away from large-scale industrial agriculture
👉 Anchor agricultural climate ambition in #Agroecology

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 9d

The letter stresses: Achieving climate, biodiversity & pollution goals - while upholding human rights - requires fundamental transformation of food systems.

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 9d

Agriculture systems are at risk from rising temperatures. Ahead of #COP30, close to 100 organizations have issued an open letter to governments. 🧵

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 9d

“Industrial agriculture is polluting water, depleting soils, razing forests and turbo-charging global warming. Yet meat and dairy giants keep pushing limited techno-fixes and false solutions while blocking real transformation.” - @shefalisharma.bsky.social www.reimaginefoodsystems.org#statement

Reimagine Food Systems - A Call For Agricultural Emissions Reductions | Reimagine Food Systems - A coalition for agriculture transition

Urging COP30 delegations to embrace a just transition from industrial agriculture to agroecology is vital. This includes advocating for binding agricultural emissions reduction targets, promoting plan...

www.reimaginefoodsystems.org

Reposted by Amanda Larsson

Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 9d

Animal farming is the world’s biggest source of methane — a gas driving one-third of global warming.

Over 90 groups, including Greenpeace International, are calling on governments to reject false fixes and back a just transition to agroecology:

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#StopBigAg #AgroecologyNow

Reimagine Food Systems - A Call For Agricultural Emissions Reductions | Reimagine Food Systems - A coalition for agriculture transition

Urging COP30 delegations to embrace a just transition from industrial agriculture to agroecology is vital. This includes advocating for binding agricultural emissions reduction targets, promoting plan...

reimaginefoodsystems.org

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 10d

The only thing trickling down from the dairy industry to NZ's rural communities is #nitrate contamination and E. coli.

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Know Your Nitrate Contamination Map

This interactive map shows nitrate contamination of drinking water across NZ. Zoom in or Search for your property.

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 10d

Even the dairy industry questions this logic.

"How much of that flows into rural communities remains to be seen, because I imagine plenty of the more attractive payouts are going to be applied to farm debt consolidation." - Brendhan Greaney, Tatua Dairy

www.nzherald.co.nz/business/bus...

Dairy giants upbeat despite tariffs and global volatility

NZ secured the first dairy free trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 10d

Nicola Willis wants us to believe that high prices for milk and butter are good for NZers' cost of living because #TrickleDownEconomics.

But is it true?

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Kiwis will pay more for butter and milk, but demand for Fonterra products ‘positive’, minister says

Nicola Willis says that’s because it “creates the very jobs and incomes that people need in order to be able to address the cost of living”.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · 27d

The world is watching on methane. Now is not the time for NZ to weaken action on our biggest polluter.

"Mottley warned that waning international resolve threatens the planet’s future and said decisive action on methane could make a critical difference."

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Mottley urges global methane action, calls youth to lead climate fight - Barbados Today

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for the formation of a global coalition to cut methane emissions by 2040 and has challenged Barbadian youth to take the lead in the…

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Sep 3

NZ's methane target will be in the spotlight in Europe today.

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Sep 3

NZ PM Christopher Luxon says "Very, very shortly, we'll have more to say about methane targets."

Given what he's said in defense of the Paris Agreement today, let's hope he isn't planning to weaken NZ's methane target. Or all eyes will be on NZ. www.ft.com/content/2ea6...

Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of trying to cover up livestock emissions

‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Sep 3

Luxon is right to call Seymour out – farmers and agribusiness know that ditching Paris is a disastrous idea.

But Luxon needs to do more than just call out a cynical extremist.

The same arguments he’s made in defence of Paris apply to the #methane target.

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Seymour is rage-baiting on Paris Agreement - Luxon mustn’t bite - Greenpeace Aotearoa

Greenpeace cautions Luxon that David Seymour is ragebaiting over leaving Paris - and warns the PM not to weaken the methane target.

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BusinessDesk @businessdesknz.bsky.social · Aug 25

James Renwick and Paul Behrens: Securing a future for NZ agriculture requires ambitious climate action. #opinion

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Rather than asking others to do the work ... gvts could work together to implement all the available solutions & support farmers to make the changes that are needed."

Sensible words from @cubaraglanguy.bsky.social and @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social

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Where's the beef? Biogenic methane and ‘No Additional Warming’

As signatories to the open letter to the New Zealand prime minister about plans to set new biogenic methane targets based on the goal of No Additional Warming,...

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jul 28

Reading this as the wind is howling and rain is dumping down on Auckland. Luxon's government is actively pouring fuel of the climate fire that is accelerating extreme weather events.

Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jul 28

"Falling short doesn't just mean missing a target - it means higher costs down the track, lost economic opportunities, and more disruption for communities." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

New Zealand at 'significant risk' of missing 2050 climate target, government making it worse

The government's actions have made it more likely the country won't meet its goals, a major report has found.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jul 28

"Falling short doesn't just mean missing a target - it means higher costs down the track, lost economic opportunities, and more disruption for communities." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

New Zealand at 'significant risk' of missing 2050 climate target, government making it worse

The government's actions have made it more likely the country won't meet its goals, a major report has found.

www.rnz.co.nz

Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jul 28

In which the former Chair of the Climate Commission makes a compelling case for why ambitious methane targets are in the best interests of the farming sector. www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

The Post

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jul 23

This is a warning shot to Luxon that his Government’s #WarOnNature and the climate comes with consequences.

The Court is clear: states must take action to prevent climate harm. And they regulate businesses for the harm caused by their emissions.
www.lawyersforclimateaction.nz/news-events/...

ICJ Advisory Opinion: Governments have to act

Lawyers for Climate Action Press Release Today, the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, released its landmark advisory opinion clarifying States’ legal obligations in relation...

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jul 15

When Fed Farmers say: We want NZ to stay in the Paris Agreement but we'll fight methane targets & emissions pricing...

What they mean is: We want the economic benefits of being seen to be pro-climate but we won't do anything to contribute to climate action.

www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/r...

Federated Farmers reject call to leave Paris Agreement

Federated Farmers joins other industry groups in opposing a remit to exit the Paris Agreement, citing economic risk and trade consequences for NZ farm...

www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz

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Amanda Larsson @amandalarsson.bsky.social · Jun 17

Pulling the Methane Emergency Brake @ UNFCCC

Reducing agricultural methane is one of the most effective ways we have to limit near-term warming and avoid overshooting the critical 1.5°C threshold.

#toomanycows #climate

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