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Day 6 of COP31 · Children, Youth, Education and Skills day

The Critical Middle, Circularity and Zero Waste: Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems

When
Saturday 14 November, 13:15 to 14:45Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Topics
Agriculture and food systemsZero Waste & Circular EconomyFood loss and wasteWaste management

This event will launch the Critical Middle Coalition and show how zero waste and circular economy approaches can guide investment in processing, storage, logistics and waste management to prevent food loss, cut emissions and build climate-resilient food systems. Speakers: Speakers include senior representatives from governments, UN entities, multilateral environmental agreements, development finance institutions, business, agrifood, city networks, and circular economy organizations driving climate and food systems action.