The Kingdom of Bhutan organized a workshop to strengthen national commitment to carbon neutrality and enhance climate resilience in the livestock sector under the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contributions (FVC) subprogramme on “Scaling-up livestock climate actions to enhance nationally determined contributions (NDCs) – Phase II.”

A new analysis from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) finds that almost all countries identify agrifood systems as a priority for climate change adaptation (94 percent) and mitigation (91 percent) in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This highlights the tremendous potential of agrifood systems as climate solutions, especially as countries prepare to submit their third round of NDCs in 2025.

Livestock production plays a vital role in poverty reduction and food security, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, by providing essential products like meat, milk, and eggs, and supporting millions of livelihoods. However, the sector's growth to meet increasing demand contributes to higher greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane from ruminants like cattle, sheep, and goats, which poses an environmental challenge.

In support of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a new activity book designed to educate children and pre-teens on the role of livestock in human communities and their impact on the environment.

HARARE - Livestock is a vital part of our agrifood systems, providing essential nutrients, livelihoods and economic opportunities for billions of people around the world. But the livestock sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation, animal health, climate change, and biodiversity loss.

Zambia strengthens its commitment to climate action with a new training workshop focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and reporting, mitigation strategies and climate-smart livestock production. 

The inception workshop marked the launch of the second phase of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) subprogramme, titled “Scaling-up livestock climate actions to enhance nationally determined contributions.

FAO, in collaboration with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) and the Africa Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP), successfully hosted a Regional Expert Workshop on “Scaling up national climate actions in Eastern and Southern Africa to increase climate resilience and reduce methane emissions.

Eight countries - Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – will elevate climate ambitions by incorporating more livestock-related commitments and targets into their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) revisions in 20...

Around 20 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are ready to stock-take national climate actions in the livestock sector and share experiences in reducing methane emissions in their livestock development programmes and action plans