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Irving Klinsky
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The True Animal Protein Prices (TAPP) coalition made comments on Monday at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change (COP29) conference, urging countries to start taxing meat.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released a report on Friday weighing the pros and cons of imposing taxes on certain foods, including meat. The TAPP alliance raised the topic at COP29 this week, suggesting that countries should tax meat and subsidize vegetables, while describing the United States and some Western countries as “laggards” relative to other UN countries when it comes to food pricing policies. (Related: Wagyu burgers, Asian-French fusion, and more: Here’s what’s on the menu at the UN climate conference)
“We believe that COP29 and the UNFCCC [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change] The subsequent conference will only be successful if its conclusions include moving away from overconsumption of animal protein through the implementation of a pricing mechanism for greenhouse gas emissions in agri-food systems,” said Willem Branten, public affairs and policy officer at TAPP. at this week's meeting. “We urge the European Commission, the OECD and China to take the lead in achieving these harmonized pricing mechanisms.”
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TAPP also urged member states to subsidize vegetables and provided an “update” on “UN member states' food pricing climate policy leaders and laggards”, accusing the US, Australia, Canada and the UK of lagging behind in implementing the Diet Plan. Transformation,” while praising Switzerland, Denmark and the European Commission for their efforts.
COP29 kicked off on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan. A study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment found that increased use of private jets is associated with United Nations climate summits such as the Conference of the Parties.
President Joe Biden decided not to attend this year's event, instead sending a delegation of top energy officials including White House adviser John Podesta and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in his place. Meanwhile, Afghanistan sent representatives to the event for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
TAPP did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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