Reimagining how we feed the world

Food systems have delivered many human development benefits over recent decades. But those same food systems are pushing us beyond the Earth’s planetary boundaries1 and generating considerable health, environmental, and socioeconomic challenges. By working together across the value chain to transform the way food is grown, produced, processed, packaged, distributed, and consumed, we can create more secure, resilient, and sustainable food systems2. We believe that that no national climate action plan is complete without including the role of food systems, so we are bringing concrete solutions to the table at COP28.

We are excited to be participating at COP28, where food systems have been placed centre stage for the first time. The United Arab Emirates presidency for COP28 is calling for governments to sign a first-ever Leaders Declaration on Food Systems, Agriculture and Climate Action, and for the private sector to commit to specific targets and tangible action in their own contexts. We have identified four pathways for change and will launch our ambitions and targets for them at COP28.

To follow our sessions at the Swedish Pavilion at COP28, check out the live stream here

Programme of events

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Inauguration of the Swedish Pavilion at COP28

Inauguration of the Swedish Pavilion at COP28

Swedish Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Charles Brand, Executive Vice President, Processing Solutions & Equipment, Tetra Pak.

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Progress through partnerships – Powering the transformation of global food systems

Progress through partnerships – Powering the transformation of global food systems

Parliamentary Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Charles Brand, Executive Vice President, Processing Solutions & Equipment, Tetra Pak.

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Reimagining how we feed the world

Reimagining how we feed the world

Swedish Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Charles Brand, Executive Vice President, Processing Solutions & Equipment, Tetra Pak, and Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

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Decarbonising the food supply chain by Terrascope

Decarbonising the food supply chain by Terrascope

Food4Climate Pavilion Blue Zone.

Ferruh Gurtas, Corporate Affairs Director, Asia, Middle East and Africa

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Closing the loop: How does food circularity enhance climate and nature action?

Closing the loop: How does food circularity enhance climate and nature action?

Swedish Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Eija Hietavuo, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Tetra Pak

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Navigating food system pathways for sustainable transformation – A spotlight on UAE and Saudi Arabia

Navigating food system pathways for sustainable transformation – A spotlight on UAE and Saudi Arabia

Parliamentary Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Eija Hietavuo, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Tetra Pak & Niels Hougaard, Managing Director Arabia Area, Tetra Pak

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No climate plans are complete without a commitment on food systems

No climate plans are complete without a commitment on food systems

Swedish Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Eija Hietavuo, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Tetra Pak

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Feeding the Future - Revolutionizing food through technology and innovation

Feeding the Future - Revolutionizing food through technology and innovation

Swedish Pavilion, COP28 Blue Zone.

Katie Carson, Corporate Affairs Director, Food & Climate Policy, Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak at the Swedish Pavilion at COP28

We are very excited to be joining the Swedish Pavilion at COP28, hosted by Business Sweden, alongside companies such as Volvo, IKEA and AstraZeneca. You can follow all 60+ sessions online.

A preferable future for global food systems in 2040

Our new white paper, published ahead of COP28, is a scenario analysis on how food systems can drive ecological, social, and economic wellbeing on our planet, with a safe and just transition.

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References

1Planetary boundaries is a framework to describe the limits within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive Rockström, Johan; Steffen, Will; Noone, Kevin; Persson, Åsa; Chapin, F. Stuart; Lambin, Eric F.; Lenton, Timothy M.; Scheffer, Marten; Folke, Carl; Schellnhuber, Hans Joachim; Nykvist, Björn (2009). “A safe operating space for humanity”. Nature. 461 (7263): 472–475.
2Sustainable food systems mean growing, producing, processing, packaging, distributing and consuming food without negatively impacting the planet. Retrieved from OECD. (2019). Accelerating Climate Action.