GFN at COP30

The Challenges

• 2.3 billion people are moderately-to-severely food insecure, yet one-third of all food produced is never makes it to our plates.
• 1 in 3 people can’t afford a healthy diet.
• As lost and wasted food decomposes in landfills, it produces up to 10% of global emissions.
• At the same time, our food systems account for 30% of global emissions — more than 3x the aviation’s sectors emissions.

The Opportunities

• For every US$1 invested, food banks return between $4-7 in long-term social benefits.
• Transforming our food systems can bring $4.5 trillion annually in new business opportunities.
• Transforming our food systems could cost $300-500bn per year but can reap $5 trillion annually in financial returns because of better global health, a more resilient climate, and restored ecosystems.

Driving Progress on Food Loss & Waste

Wednesday, 12 November, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Brasilia

This session will explore where we are seeing progress on the food loss and waste agenda at the international, national and subnational levels. It will include reflections on which countries are taking a lead role, including in their NDCs and national plans. Specifically, it will look at what needs to be done to accelerate action. How can we mobilize more financial support? What is the intersection of government action and the private sector? And, what are the opportunities beyond COP30 to make progress?

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Food Loss & Waste: Solutions in Action

Wednesday, 12 November, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Brasilia

This session will highlight 3-5 solutions that are already happening, drawing in representatives from different sectors, followed by a discussion around keys to progress (e.g., partnerships, funding and political support). Where are we seeing progress and real-world solutions on the food loss and waste agenda? What are the keys to moving these solutions forward? And, what more is needed to accelerate action?

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Workshop: From Theory to Action on Food Loss & Waste

Wednesday, 12 November — Time to be confirmed

This session will be a hands-on working session, targeted largely to practitioners about how to turn ideas around food loss and waste (FLW) into real-world action. We will have presenters from different sectors highlight where we are seeing advances in FLW and “how” to do it, followed by breakout tables in 3-5 areas so people can workshop issues as they gain a deeper understanding of the issues.