Phil Hogan: Agriculture centre stage at Paris climate talks

Agriculture will be absolutely central to the success of the world leaders who will gather in Paris next week to seek a new global climate deal.

That’s the view of European Union Agricultural and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan who told a weekend seminar in Stockholm that it is the duty of all to ensure that agriculture and food production adapt.

“The way we produce food and drink has to evolve. Production must increase, while environmental and climate challenges must be met head-on. In other words, we have to produce more, using less,” he said.