Agriculture and biodiversity: challenges and opportunities for agri-business

clock • 8 min read

Few sectors are more threatened by climate change than agriculture, but a shift towards more sustainable farming could also bring opportunities

Agriculture is one of the key motors of the global economy. It is a source of foods, fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It provides livelihoods and subsistence for the largest number of people worldwide....

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Climate change

Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climate action

Love, fear, anger and hope: how emotions influence climate action

Katie Keddie, University of Nottingham - The Conversation
clock 27 January 2026 • 4 min read
'A wake up call': Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050

'A wake up call': Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050

Some 3.79 billion people will be living with extreme heat by mid-century if the world reaches 2C of global warming, Oxford University study warns

Stuart Stone
clock 26 January 2026 • 3 min read
Carbon Majors: Half of global fossil fuel emissions linked to just 32 firms

Carbon Majors: Half of global fossil fuel emissions linked to just 32 firms

Latest data reveals overall emissions from the world's largest oil, gas, and cement producers has continued to increase

clock 21 January 2026 • 5 min read