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🌾 Food systems are often absent from discussions on the energy transition. Yet they remain deeply dependent on fossil fuels. According to the Fuel to Fork report by IPES-Food, food systems consume at least 15% of global fossil fuel use, while 40% of global petrochemicals are used by food systems, primarily through synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. This creates a direct link between energy markets and food prices. The latest geopolitical tensions are once again highlighting the vulnerability of highly concentrated fertiliser supply chains. At the same time, many farmers are already facing difficult decisions regarding future input purchases, profitability and financial risk. Building more resilient food systems requires reducing dependence on imported, energy-intensive inputs while strengthening local and agronomic alternatives. 📖 Discover the key findings in our carousel below and read the full article on our website At CLIMACT, we empower you to act on climate change, working on cross-cutting topics such as food systems, energy transition and sustainable policies. Reach out to our experts ! Lucie Jeandrain, Jeanne Dumoulin, Adrien Lefebvre, Olivier Squilbin, Jérôme Kisielewicz REGENACTERRE, Fédération Wallonne de l'Agriculture - FWA, Sytra - UCLouvain , David Clarinval, Anne-Catherine Dalcq, Jo Brouns #FoodSystems #Agriculture #EnergyTransition #FoodSovereignty #Resilience #ClimateAction #SustainableAgriculture