Are EU agri-food policies Paris-compatible?

In this paper, Hanne Knaepen examines the coherence of European agri-food policies - both domestic and international - with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, particularly the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and shares eight actionable recommendations. 

Summary

This paper assesses the coherence of European agri-food policies - both domestic and international - with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, particularly the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

It examines two dimensions: temporal coherence, analysing how alignment between agri-food and climate objectives has evolved over time; and external coherence, assessing whether sector-specific agri-food goals support or undermine global climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.

The temporal analysis shows a widening gap: early ambitions have steadily weakened, leading to increasing misalignment with climate commitments. Externally, current EU agri-food policies are not Paris-compatible and fall short of the requirements to meet global climate imperatives.

The paper concludes with eight actionable recommendations to realign EU agri-food policy with the Paris goals, strengthening policy coherence within the EU and reducing negative spillover effects in partner countries.

Link: https://ecdpm.org/work/are-eu-agri-food-policies-paris-compatible