New initiative led by FEBA, in partnership with The Global FoodBanking Network, Food Bank Greece, Felix (United Kingdom) and FoodCloud, will generate unique European evidence on methane emissions avoided through food recovery and redistribution operations.
New Evidence of How Food Redistribution Contributes to Climate Action
In 2022, the European waste sector produced an estimated 97 million tonnes of CO₂e, around 80% of which came from waste disposal (source: EEA).
To tackle this challenge, Europe’s food banks are launching a new initiative to measure how much methane emissions can be avoided by recovering and redistributing surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. The project will provide new, robust European evidence of food redistribution’s contribution to climate action, alongside its established role in tackling food insecurity.
About the Project
Led by the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) in partnership with The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN), Food Bank Greece, Felix (United Kingdom) and FoodCloud (Ireland), the 14-month pilot is supported through a grant from the Global Methane Hub.
