The New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy recently announced the city’s public commitment to a 33 percent reduction in food-based emissions by 2030. The announcement comes in response to the city’s first integrated greenhouse gas inventory, which finds food is the third largest source of overall emissions, behind transportation and buildings. The new inventory was developed by the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ). It incorporates emissions from the production of goods and services New Yorkers consume, regardless of whether that production occurs in New York City.
The inventory finds that 20 percent of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions come from household food consumption. The study reveals that New Yorkers can significantly reduce the city’s emissions by eating more low-carbon, plant-based foods. New York City’s schools and hospitals are already taking steps to reduce food-based emissions by serving plant-based meals as a default option. According to the press release, NYC Health + Hospitals – an integrated healthcare system operating public hospitals and clinics – is on track to serve 850,000 plant based meals this year. As of February 2023, this initiative has already reduced its food-based carbon emissions by 36 percent while also addressing public health challenges such as diet-related disease.
New York City’s commitments to food-based emission reductions support the city’s ongoing global leadership in climate initiatives
https://foodtank.com/news/2023/04/new-york-city-commits-to-reduction-in-food-based-emissions-to-combat-climate-change/
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That is great news! Reducing food-based emissions is an essential step to combat climate change, and it's encouraging to see New York City committing to a significant reduction within the next decade. We must all work together to end the climate crisis.
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Decarbonization will be achieved with such measures
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Amazing steps towards creating a net zero world.
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Great minds will save the universe.
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Decarbonization starts with such simple steps
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@munene_mugambi I agree
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@munene_mugambi sure
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@munene_mugambi Very true
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@munene_mugambi yes they may be seem simple but are very significant
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Good. Its every organization's responsibility to reduce its carbon emissions for the world to realize net zero target.
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@tabitha_kimani very true , carbon emissions must be curbed in all possible ways
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@tabitha_kimani Yes and everyone should own up the responsibility