The Food and Drink Federation publishes Ambition 2025 Progress and Mid-Term Review reports
Food and drink companies beat CO2 reduction targets five years early, leading to new sustainability commitments in far reaching report.
In 2019, the UK was the first major economy to pass net zero emissions into law. In light of the new targets, in 2020 the FDF will lead on refreshing the sectors roadmap to 2050 as well as strengthening our commitments under Ambition 2025 and as a signatory to Courtauld 2025.
Progress to date has been driven by fuel switching, industry rationalisation, and investment in energy efficient equipment and low carbon technology. However, progress on alternatives to natural gas for heating is limited; further reductions will be more challenging and require greater focus on new technology and zero carbon energy sources.
The FDF will input policy proposals into Government's roadmap for decarbonisation of heat expected in summer 2020, as well as the forthcoming Energy White Paper. A key element will be a successive third phase of the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme to run from April 2023; we are working closely with industry and Government as discussion of a future scheme commence.
On 24 February, the FDF launched our Ambition 2025 Mid-term Review and Ambition 2025 Progress Report 2020 which was supported by a series of member case studies.
As highlighted in this year’s progress report, there has been exceptional progress in some areas, including:
The FDF also published a press release, with supporting quote from Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow MP. The launch has been extensively covered across the trade media.
BEIS have announced an additional round of funding for phase 1 applications (opening 8th March, closing 14th July) of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). To encourage applications, BEIS and FDF are holding a second joint webinar on 23rd March at 2pm.
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In June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass net zero emissions into law. Covid-19 has brought the concept of a ‘green transition’ to the fore of the debate around economic recovery, and there are a number of key publications in the coming months including:
This narrative project will help the FDF understand the wider impact of net zero / the green transition and the relevant risks/opportunities to its members and the wider sector. This will enable positions to be developed based on evidence-based asks, to input into these and other future policy debates and consultations. Structured engagement with the net zero debate, will help the industry benefit from future policy change, establish certainty on the future decarbonisation trajectory and changes required as well as to help inform commercial strategy.
Food and drink companies beat CO2 reduction targets five years early, leading to new sustainability commitments in far reaching report.
FDF welcomes the Prime Minister's ambitious plan to take effective action to achieve Net Zero and deliver a green economic recovery.
The FDF and SLR have today published a report which sets out how the food and drink industry can achieve the ambitious target of a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050 and the support it will require from government.
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The FDF is committed to creating a thriving and sustainable UK food and drink industry that acts responsibly for the benefit of society and the environment.
Ambition 2025 sets out the FDF's vision for a thriving, responsible and sustainable UK food and drink industry.
Climate Change Agreements agreed with the Environment Agency provide CCL tax discounts in return for reducing energy use and CO2 emissions.
24 February 2021
The FDF and our members remain committed to the sustainability agenda and delivering environmental improvements across all areas of our Ambition.
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