EU Beet Growers’ Recommendations to Policy Makers on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
(International Federation of Agricultural Producers) …The achievements and commitments of EU beet growers in adapting to and mitigating climate change, in particular through the provision of sustainably produced feedstock for renewable energy production, show the important role of farmers in finding solutions to the challenges arising from climate change.
The EU and international policy-makers need to recognise farmers’ efforts and contributions, and to support further development of sustainable practices. These include improvements in efficiency and productivity in EU sugar beet growing, its adaptation to climate change, and the sustainable production of beet ethanol. Access to funding for farmers, stable investments in agriculture, and fair competition for the emerging beet ethanol sector in the EU are essential in order to achieve this.
Following the adoption of the EU Climate & Energy Package, the international negotiations on climate change within the UNFCCC constitute an excellent opportunity for the further development of an appropriate policy framework, and its effective implementation. READ MORE
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