Ref. Ares(2022)5066247 - 12/07/2022
Meeting on investments into carbon removals of Executive Vice-President Timmermans with CEOs
of Arla Foods, Bayer, Nestle, Rabobank, Syngenta and Yara International
Objective: an informal discussion on the practical experience with carbon farming in the EU.
Issues to be addressed by EVP Timmermans:
Roadmap for the carbon farming initiative.
Objectives of the initiative.
Issues to be addressed by CEOs:
Vision and strategy for climate-neutrality in the food value chain and the role of carbon
farming as a new business model for land managers.
Experience with carbon farming – where are you today, what has worked well, what are your
main challenges, and what are your plans for the next years?
Expectations for the EU carbon farming initiative – how can the EU help to upscale carbon
farming and to create a level playing field?
Choreography:
11.45 – welcome by Lukas Visek, setting the objectives of the meeting
11.47 – a short introduction by EVP Timmermans
11.50 – company’s experience and expectations (4 minutes in alphabetical order of companies)
12.15 – discussion
12.25 – closing – EVP Timmermans
Participants
European Commission: Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President
Lukas Visek, Cabinet Member
Arla Foods:
Bayer:
Nestle:
Rabobank:
Syngenta:
Yara International: