Paul Behrens
@ProfPaulBehrens
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Book: The Best of Times The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science #ClimateChange #ClimateAction https://t.co/sUA9ZdGaOS
University of Oxford
Joined November 2009
Now that my book is out, I thought I’d explain what it’s about and why I wrote it… [a thread]
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RT @oxmartinschool: @ProfPaulBehrens @AlonShepon @UniofOxford @TelAvivUni Paul will also be discussing his work on land use, food & energy…
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RT @oxmartinschool: How do food, land, & energy systems shape climate solutions? 🌱 @ProfPaulBehrens explores these dynamics, answers big qu…
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RT @oxmartinschool: Half the global population could be obese by 2035, driven by soaring sugar intake. Cutting sugar could free land for r…
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⚠️17 billionaires are receiving over €3 billion in EU agricultural subsidies. Subsidies that are mostly funding environmental catastrophe. Was happy to add some thoughts in this Guardian article that also highlights the incredible opacity of the CAP
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Open-access beyond-GDP metrics for all! A new paper on the database representing 244 metrics and covering 218 countries. You've got economic, social, environmental, and inclusion data (and more): You can explore here:
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RT @CollectiveforC1: we are really looking forward to this event #Agriculture #FoodSecurity Paul Behrens speaks brilliantly on this issue.…
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RT @oxmartinschool: 🌍🍽️ "The great food transformation is key to a sustainable future. By changing diets, reducing food waste, and adopting…
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RT @oxmartinschool: 🌍🍽️ “The food system transformations we need for the planet are the same ones we need for our health.” - @DrPaulBehrens…
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RT @oxmartinschool: 🌍 Climate change is driving food price hikes, impacting everyone—but the poorest are hit hardest. 1/3 of food inflation…
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I was really pleased to be consulted on this piece on ultra-proceed foods. It's really important to look at what's actually in the UPFs. We should aim for whole-food, plant-based meals but plant-based UPFs generally have much better nutrition than meat.
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🍔 Increased industrial livestock production can harm the most vulnerable segments of our society. Much more in the comment itself: Downloadable here:
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RT @matthewhayek: The @FAO undercounted the climate benefits of diet change, by 6x-40x too low. They ignored our letter for months. Despite…
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RT @CaoilinnHughes: Excellent work @DrPaulBehrens + @matthewhayek for this + @guardiannews for covering it. Shame on the FAO for the origin…
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Despite showing numerous errors with the FAO's Livestock Pathways report, me and @matthewhayek are yet to get any satisfactory response. The idea of a 'rough estimate' passing muster for a UN agency report that can influence policy is very disturbing.
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RT @Pettorelli: Why Nature has to be high on the Agenda for the next UK Government - the piece I wrote for @ReutersUK following the public…
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