Report warns that without strong action to reduce emissions, climate change is projected to cut the global area suitable for coffee production by as much as 50% by 2050
The report notes that leading global coffee companies, such as Starbucks and Lavazza, publicly acknowledge the severe risks posed by climate change to the world’s coffee supply. Consumers are likely to face supply shortages, impacts on flavour and aroma, and rising prices. Much worse, many growers are likely to lose their livelihoods. Over 120 million people in more than 70 countries rely on the coffee value chain to make a living. Many countries where coffee exports form a main plank of the economy are also amongst the most vulnerable to climate risk.
Published Friday 16 September 2016
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