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Briefing: Could reduced air pollution from climate mitigation boost crop yields and lower hunger risk?
Strategic angle: An international research team found that climate mitigation consistent with the 1.5 °C target could raise global hunger risk in 2050 by 17% compared to a baseline scenario.
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Updated 26 days ago
An international research team has utilized multiple global agroeconomic models to assess the implications of climate mitigation on agriculture and food security.
The findings suggest that while reducing air pollution could enhance crop yields, it may also lead to a significant increase in global hunger risk by 2050, projected at 17% compared to a baseline scenario.
This increase in hunger risk translates to an estimated 56 million people potentially affected, highlighting the complex interplay between climate targets and agricultural outcomes.