Every day that passes brings us closer to our ambitious national 2045 Net Zero target, and we stand at a critical juncture if we are to achieve it. As one of the country’s largest employers and economic drivers, Scotland’s food and drink businesses have a critical role to play, but misconceptions and misapprehensions about what can practically be done remain.

The first such misconception is that Net Zero means eliminating all emissions. It is about balancing emissions with removals, creating a net neutral for emissions of our businesses and the country as a whole. Some emissions are unavoidable, particularly in food production, but the goal is to significantly reduce and offset them through sustainable alternatives.

For Scotland’s food and drink industry, this means adopting energy-efficient processes, embracing circular economy methods, and investing in regenerative agriculture, renewable energy sources, such as........

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