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IIR highlights issues with the cold chain carbon footprint
T
he International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has issued an updated document addressing the carbon footprint of the cold chain. It highlights the food safety and environmental benefi ts of an improved global cold chain. According to IIR estimates, 12% of food produced globally in 2017 was lost due to an insuffi cient cold chain. A more extensive cold chain would limit the need to increase agricultural production to compensate for these losses and avoid the corresponding CO2 emissions. This raises the question of whether the additional CO2 emissions resulting from the implementation of a more extensive cold chain are not greater than the emissions avoided by reducing food losses due to a lack of refrigeration.
To answer this key question,
the IIR has developed a model to calculate CO2
emissions for
each stage of the cold chain for all countries in the world. This
model allows comparison of CO2 emissions associated with the current global cold chain with those of an ‘improved’ cold chain. The latter corresponds to a reasonable assumption in which the cold chain in all countries is brought to the same level of equipment and performance as that existing in developed countries: An improved global cold chain based on these principles would allow a reduction of almost 50% of the CO2
chain. This improved cold chain would
also avoid 55% of the food losses attributable to the current cold chain.
A summary for policymakers outlines the main conclusions and recommendations of this new document and a methodological annex details the assumptions and main calculations made. These documents are available
in both English and French, and can be downloaded at iifi
ir.org > Publications > IIR Informatory Notes. Sustainability and the Cold Chain conference scheduled for April 2022 The seventh IIR Conference on
emissions of the current cold
Sustainability and the Cold Chain will be taking place from 11 to 13 April 2022 in Newcastle (UK). This international event will focus on sharing expertise on the cold
chain with developing countries to address key UN sustainable development goals related to hunger, health, energy, education, economic growth, infrastructure, sustainable cities, responsible production (reducing food waste), climate action and partnerships. It will explore topics related to innovation in the cold chain, retail refrigeration, technology development and design as well as building a sustainable cold chain in developing nations. In addition to presentations and keynotes, organisers are planning to include a full programme of activities comprising of social events, technical tours, short courses, and a gala dinner.
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