According to conservative estimates, producing food and getting it to the table accounts for around 30 per cent of the energy consumed worldwide. With demand for food on the increase and energy resources in limited supply, experts in science, business, civil society and development cooperation who work in the energy and/or food sector all face the same challenge: how can we produce more food using as little energy as possible while increasing the contribution of renewable energy sources? This GIZ-DIE symposium will show where the various stakeholders currently stand on this issue. It will also examine which energy-smart solutions exist in our agri-food systems and investigate how to accelerate their broad-based roll-out.
In his keynote address, Dr Tilman Altenburg from the German Development Institute (DIE) will explain the relevance of this topic and map out the challenges ahead. Brief inputs will look in greater depth at how much and what type of energy agri-food chains require, as well as exploring sustainable energy options for a viable food industry. The morning’s event will close with a look at innovative regional energy supply solutions and will showcase actual regional development experiences.
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