Agora Agriculture

The considerable resources spent on public procurement across EU member states underlines the importance of aligning public procurement policy with European strategic objectives. Public expenditure on food and food services across the EU has been estimated at approximately 50 billion euros annually, adding up to a significant purchasing power by public institutions.[1] Foods consumed in public canteens, including…

[Please see the attached document for the full response] The EU-ETS requires the full transformation to a climate neutral industry by 2040, relying on increasing demand for climate-friendly products including for steel, cement, plastics and ammonia. However, demand for such materials by relevant end-use sectors is currently still low.

Direct electrification technologies expected to be available by 2035 could meet 90 percent of the energy demand not yet electrified by European industry. This amounts to 1 860 TWh of fuel demand, with gas accounting for 35%. In contrast, in 2019, electricity accounted for just 4% of industrial heat demand in the EU.

A comprehensive regulatory approach is needed to reduce the exposure of children and adolescents to the marketing (commercial communication) of foods and drinks high in fats, sugars and salt. Despite high levels of exposure to the marketing of these foods, the association of such marketing with adverse health effects and the long-standing recommendations to limit childrens exposure, policy approaches to address…

In the attached feedback, Agora Industry provides feedback for the policy objectives relating to information requirements about the carbon footprint of iron and steel and setting performance classes and environmental thresholds that the Commission has identified in its call for evidence.