Food & Energy Systems in Transition – Perspectives on What It Takes to Make Them Work Together
Jan Christoph Kabath, LDC’s Head of Sustainability & Energy Transition, shares his views on how to keep agri-food and energy systems functioning under real-world constraints, while transitioning them to become more resilient and sustainable, which is essential to continue sustaining the world’s growing population. “In 2026, supply chain disruptions are a daily reality in global […]
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