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🆕 study: Pricing greenhouse gas-intensive foods could help German agriculture meet climate targets while generating 8.2 billion € annually, PIK researchers find. If these funds were redistributed to households, it would alleviate financial strain and promote sustainable consumption: https://pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/climate-fee-on-food-could-effectively-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-agriculture-while-ensuring-a-social-balance
Emissions within the agricultural sector could be reduced by 22.5 percent or over 15 million tonnes of GHG annually, if the social cost of carbon were reflected in food prices.
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  Climate fee on food could effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture while ensuring a social balance
  
  10.01.2025 - Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee on food, combined with climate dividends. This is the key finding of a study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). The study suggests that pricing greenhouse gas-intensive foods could help meet climate targets for agriculture while generating over 8.2 billion Euros annually. If these funds were redistributed to households through a lump-sum compensation scheme, it would ease the financial burden on households, especially those with lower incomes and at the same time encourage sustainable consumption.

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