World: The Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub was launched at COP29 to equip the livestock sector with innovations for low-emissions animal agriculture

The initiative is spearheaded by the International Livestock Research Institute to help meet rising demand for meat, milk and eggs while keeping emissions in check. A new hub launched at the COP29 climate talks will provide a one-stop-shop for solutions to help the livestock sector in developing countries meet rising demand for animal-source foods while keeping emissions to a minimum. The Livestock and Climate Solutions Hub will bring together new and existing approaches to support the transition to climate-smart, sustainable livestock production in low- and middle-income countries. The solutions may be technical, such as advances in animal health, genetics and nutrition, or practical, such as improved management of livestock systems based on circular economy principles. Livestock-keeping is already a vital source of income and food security for many countries in the Global South, with need and demand for meat, milk and eggs rising as the population continues to grow. The sector ...