Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2007)
Reporting Period: 2007
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1969 million tonnes CO2-eq (±26%)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- High GHG emissions in developing regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, North Africa, and the Near East)
- High emissions in grassland-based systems compared to mixed systems
- Uncertainty in data and methodological choices
Mitigation Strategies
- Improving feed digestibility
- Improving manure management (anaerobic digestion)
- Increasing carbon storage in grasslands
- Increasing energy efficiency in processing and transport
- Using renewable energy
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories