The aim of this project was to provide APL with an up to date understanding of current and emerging issues in the environmental space for both policy and research to enable effective planning.
The project explored several areas of activity in the environmental space. Six megatrends were identified – zero carbon, circular economy, drought management and water security, rising customer expectations around environmental reporting, valuing natural capital and biodiversity, changing societal expectations on community amenity in rural areas and pressure this places on planning. From these, potential areas of work for APL were identified as: reducing pork carbon emissions, leveraging the carbon market, pig power (biogas), circular economy, water security, sustainable future of pork and, consistent environmental science-based regulation.
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For further information on environment, please contact Gemma Wyburn on 0419 610 212 or email: gemma.wyburn@australianpork.com.au
