The G7 began in recent days where climate, energy and the environment will be discussed. The Italian Presidency will lead the work until Wednesday 1 May, and the heads of state and ministers of the governments of Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America will be present. To these will be added the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
“The effectiveness of future political initiatives depends on a reevaluation of the role of agriculture”. She said it Enrico Allasia, president of Confagricoltura Piedmont on the occasion of the opening of the G7 at Royal Palace of Venariain the province of Turin.
“The relationship between the primary sector, science and politics in the European and non-European panorama is essential to define new strategies to deal with ongoing climate change, reduce soil impoverishment and protect ecosystems, continuing to produce quality foods. quality, economically and socially sustainable” highlights Allasia.
Confagricoltura Piemonte has long underlined the importance of networking between the various subjects involved, from the institutions to the population, creating opportunities for knowledge, sharing and participation to develop intelligent management of nature.
“We constantly pursue a policy of promoting and valorising the environment and landscape, forests and natural resources based on respect and protection of our territories; we are not alone producers, but entrepreneurs linked to the territory and, as such, we optimize corporate choices by also orienting them towards circularity of production systems and diversification of activities, focusing on what will be the key words for Europe in the next four years, to continue doing business: competitiveness, productivity, sustainability and energy” says the president of Confagricoltura Piemonte.
Speaking of circular economy, it is important to underline that the Piedmont Region is among the first in Italy for the development of biogas, thanks to the presence of over 220 agricultural plants, which guarantee a production of approximately 1 TWh.
There are a total of 36,630 “green” companies and some have developed synergies with the agricultural and livestock sector to reduce the environmental impact of some processes.
Thanks to the funds of PNRRsome investments are more affordable, but there are still too many efforts in terms of obligations, burdensome practices and changes to production processes, without any form of adequate remuneration, which entrepreneurs must support.
A final point for reflection from Confagricoltura Piemonte concerns, always with a view to achieving the carbon neutralitysome very important dossiers are still open and for which a rapid closure is requested: carbon farming (the agreement reached at the end of February between the European Parliament and the Council on the first voluntary framework for the certification of carbon removals at EU level is good) and TEA, (assisted evolution techniques). “An agreement must be reached as soon as possible on their classification within the European Union legislation to provide farmers with useful tools to counteract the effects of climate change with plants that are more tolerant to high temperatures and drought, as well as more efficient in the use of resources water and nutrients, resistant to diseases, and which guarantee, at the same time, an adequate production potential” concludes Allasia
