Vijay Iyengar

Decarbonization and the Path Towards Sustainable Food Systems | Asia Summit 2024

Holly Freishtat, Vijay Iyengar, Brian Kernohan, Dan Pathomvanich, Melody Wan, Siddharth Jain

Addressing the critical contribution of food systems to global greenhouse gas emissions, the event convened stakeholders to align on strategic decarbonization pathways including dietary shifts, regenerative agriculture, and waste-to-value technologies like biochar. Speakers detailed the necessity of reforming subsidies, implementing true cost accounting, and leveraging carbon markets to ensure smallholder farmers receive fair compensation for soil health and biodiversity outcomes. The consensus emphasized that achieving net-zero targets by 2050 requires systemic integration of financial incentives, standardized data disclosure, and retailer commitment to value nature-positive practices throughout the supply chain.