A group of leaders in the agriculture and food industries have started a national organization to work toward achieving net zero in Canada’s agri-food sector by 2050.
The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food includes companies such as RBC, Loblaw and Maple Leaf Foods, as well as organizations like the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute.
In a news release, it stated emissions could reach 196 million tonnes by 2050, representing 19 per cent of Canada’s total emissions.
The alliance’s first two initiatives are focused on advancing climate-smart agriculture and growing a national network to produce biogas.
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