COP28, Day 2: Over 130 nations agree to include food, agriculture in climate plans
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00:00 It's day two at COP28 in Dubai and the calls for urgent action continue.
00:05 "We cannot save a burning planet via fire holes of fossil fuels.
00:11 We must accelerate a just, equitable transition to renewables.
00:15 The science is clear. The 1.5 degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop
00:24 burning all fossil fuels." Fossil fuels normally get the most attention at the annual climate
00:30 summit. But on Friday, there was a breakthrough on another crucial part of tackling climate change,
00:36 what we eat. More than 130 countries, including the US, EU, Brazil and China,
00:43 have signed an agreement aiming to make food production more sustainable.
00:47 It's the first agreement of its kind and could be a very important one.
00:52 The world's food system is responsible for one third of greenhouse gas emissions and 15%
00:58 of fossil fuel, with huge amounts of food wasted in some countries, as well as overconsumption of
01:04 industrial-produced meat and processed foods. For many campaigners, small-scale farmers in
01:10 local communities are a key part of the solution. "We are excited on how this can be translated into
01:17 real actions on the ground, at the village level, at the country level. We think that the improvement
01:25 will come when governments partner with family farmers, organizations, associations and cooperatives
01:31 that we are part of the decision making, we are part of the implementation of the climate action
01:38 projects." Small-scale farmers produce a third of the world's food, but they only receive 0.3%
01:45 of international climate finance. The hope is that more money will go directly to them,
01:51 as the international community has pledged $2.5 billion of investment in sustainable farming.