Opportunities for healthy &

sustainable European food systems

The Farm-to-Fork Strategy & EU R&I funding

ERRIN, Bioeconomy Working Group

15 September 2020#EUGreenDeal

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1. The Farm-to-Fork Strategy

2. Horizon 2020 & European Green Deal Call

3. Horizon Europe

Investing in Smarter, More Sustainable Transport

Farm-to-Fork Strategy

CLIMATEPACT AND CLIMATE

LAW

INVESTING INSMARTER, MORE

SUSTAINABLETRANSPORT

STRIVINGFOR GREENER

INDUSTRY

ELIMINATING POLLUTION

ENSURINGA JUST TRANSITION

FOR ALL

FINANCINGGREEN

PROJECTS

MAKINGHOMES ENERGY

EFFICIENT

LEADING THEGREEN CHANGE

GLOBALLY

FROM FARMTO FORK

PROTECTING NATURE

PROMOTINGCLEAN

ENERGY

The European Green Deal

Economic sustainability

Social sustainability Environmental

sustainability

SFS

Eco-social

progress

Green growth

Inclusivegrowth

CompetitivenessFood affordability

Commercial viability & profitsFair share of added value

JobsIncome

Inclusiveness – just transitionPublic heath & nutritionFood safety & food security Vital rural/coastal areas & farming/fishing communitiesAnimal welfare

BiodiversityClimate change mitigationReduction of food loss and wasteZero pollutionSoil health

Source: Adapted from FAO, 2014 and SAM, 2020

A sustainable food system (SFS) ensures environmental, social and economic sustainability

Sustainable food systems for sustainable societies

Challenges to the EU food systemSOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

Healthier diets –reduce

overweightFairer incomes for farmers,

fishers & aquaculture producers

Improve animal welfare

Just transition

Food affordability

New business & job opportunities

Reduce food losses and waste

Tackle climatechange

Protect theenvironment

Preserve biodiversitySocial rights

workers in food chain

Circular bio-based economy

• importance of a robust and resilient food system: access to a sufficient supply of affordable food for citizens;

• made us aware of the interrelations between our health, ecosystems, supply chains, consumption patterns and planetary boundaries

• sustainable livelihood for primary producers is essential

• Need for workers’ social protection: working and good housing conditions; protection of health

• increasing droughts, floods and new pests: more sustainable & resilient food system needed

COVID-19 pandemic: implications for food systems

Farm to Fork Strategy: overall goals

Reduce the environmental

and climate footprint of the

food system

Lead a global transition

towards competitive sustainability from

farm to fork

Create a robust and resilient food

system

Tap intonew

opportunities

2030 Targets for sustainable food production

Reduce by 50% the overall use and risk

of chemical pesticides and

reduce use by 50% of more hazardous

pesticides

Reduce nutrient losses by at least 50%

while ensuring no deterioration in soil

fertility; this will reduce use of

fertilisers by at least 20 %

Reduce sales of antimicrobials for

farmed animals and in

aquaculture by 50%

Achieve at least 25% of the EU’s agricultural land

under organic farming and a significant increase

in organic aquaculture

Investing in Smarter, More Sustainable Transport

HORIZON 2020Green Deal Call

TheEuropeanGreen Deal

A European Climate Pact

The EU as a global leader

Transforming the EU’s economy for a sustainable future

And leavingno one behind

Leave no one behind (Just Transition)

Financing the transition

Designing a set of deeply transformative policies

Mainstreaming sustainability in all EU policies

Mobilising Research & Fostering Innovation

FOOD 2030R&I for tomorrow's nutrition & food systems

Prioritie

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• Perfect Storm: climate change, population growth, resource

scarcity, malnutrition, obesity & NCDs

• Political opportunity: response to SDGs, COP21+, Junker

priorities

• Investment opportunity: EU underinvesting in food & agri R&I

despite high returns on investment

• Need for a systemic approach to future-proofing food systems

via more impactful R&I

HORIZON 2020 - Green Deal Call

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• Call Publication date: 18 September 2020

• New Green Deal Call under Horizon 2020 is worth €1 billion

• Part of the European Green Deal Investment Plan mobilising

at least €1 trillion of public and private investments

• Major cross-cutting call to provide innovative solutions,

demonstrate tangible results and reassure citizens that action

is underway

• Climate crisis – environment – biodiversity - recovery

• Need for clear results in ST – MT, embedded in LT change

• Targeted and larger interventions

• More visible actions

• Focus on rapid scalability, dissemination and uptake

Green Deal Call - Characteristics

• See EU Research & Innovation Days, 22-24 Sept 2020, virtual event

(Link: research-innovation-days.ec.europa.eu)

More info on the Farm-to-Fork area/topic?

Investing in Smarter, More Sustainable Transport

HORIZON EUROPE

HORIZON EUROPE STRUCTURE

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Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area

Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I systemWidening participation and spreading excellence

Pillar 1Excellent Science

European Research Council

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Research Infrastructures

Pillar 3Innovative Europe

European Innovation Council

European innovation

ecosystems

European Institute of Innovation

and Technology

Pillar 2Global Challenges

and European Industrial

Competitiveness

1. Health

2. Culture, Creativity and Inclusive

Society

3. Civil Security for Society

4. Digital, Industry and Space

5. Climate, Energy and Mobility

6. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural

Resources, Agriculture and

Environment

Joint Research Centre

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HORIZON EUROPE TIMELINE – FROM LEGAL BASE TO WORK PROGRAMME

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Horizon Europe

legal baseStrategic programming

‘Orientation

document’

Strategic PlanWork

programme

• Horizon Europe legal base still being finalised, adoption depending mainly on MFF

• ‘Orientation document’ reflects outcome of broad co-creation process with external

stakeholders, Member States and Commission services (final version published in

December 2019); includes key elements for Strategic Plan

• Strategic Plan being prepared according to legal base requirements; main responsibility

with the Strategic configuration

• Work programme to follow

THANK YOU

Contact: wim.haentjens@ec.europa.eu

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