California: Mandatory Organic Waste Collection
New measures applying in 2022 under SB 1383 regulations, a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP).
Targets include:
Targets include:
- Reduce organic waste disposal 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025.
- Rescue for people to eat at least 20% of currently disposed of surplus food by 2025.
Starting in 2022, SB 1383 will require every jurisdiction to deliver organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses.
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EU: Joint Declaration on Legislative Priorities for 2022
The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission released at the end of December 2021, the legislative priorities in which the EU will focus during 2022.
Priorities include:
Priorities include:
- The European Green Deal
- A Europe fit for the digital age
- An economy that works for people
- EU’s Global Gateway
- Promote the European way of life
- To protect and strengthen democracy across the Union and defend common European values
EU: Strong Support to Promote Sustainable Agri-Food Products in 2022
The European Union has allocated a total of €185.9 million to the promotion of EU agri-food products within and outside EU borders.
The promotion policy will co-fund campaigns in line with the European Green Deal ambitions, supporting objectives from the Farm to Fork strategy, Europe's beating cancer plan, the EU organic action plan and other initiatives.
The promotion policy will co-fund campaigns in line with the European Green Deal ambitions, supporting objectives from the Farm to Fork strategy, Europe's beating cancer plan, the EU organic action plan and other initiatives.
Campaign projects should advise the EU and worldwide consumers about organic farming, EU sustainable agriculture and the impact of the agri-food sector on the road to climate action and the environment.
The calls for proposals for the upcoming 2022 campaigns are expected to be published at the start of 2022.
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FAO: New Report on Agricultural Practices, Plastic Pollution and Sustainability
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a new report on December 7, 2021, “Assessment of agricultural plastics and their sustainability: a call for action”. The report states that plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and the environment.
The report identifies several solutions based on the “Refuse, Redesign, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover” model. It also recommends developing a comprehensive voluntary code of conduct for all aspects of plastics throughout agrifood chains and calls for more research, especially on the health impact of micro- and nanoplastics.
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The report identifies several solutions based on the “Refuse, Redesign, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover” model. It also recommends developing a comprehensive voluntary code of conduct for all aspects of plastics throughout agrifood chains and calls for more research, especially on the health impact of micro- and nanoplastics.
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Morocco: International Funding to Accelerate Ecological Transformation
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), together with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the European Union (EU), is providing a financial package of up to €25 million to Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BMCI, Morocco Bank of Commerce and Industry) to support Morocco’s green transition.
Morocco is a founding member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and started to become a country of operations in 2012. The EBRD has invested more than €3.1 billion in the country through 78 projects.
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Morocco is a founding member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and started to become a country of operations in 2012. The EBRD has invested more than €3.1 billion in the country through 78 projects.
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