Declare a climate emergency (including explicit recognition of food-system emissions and plant-based transition)

Declaring a climate emergency that explicitly recognizes food-system emissions is critical, as the global food system contributes approximately 29% of greenhouse gas emissions and is a leading driver of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation [Rockström et al., 2023]. Transitioning toward plant-based diets can significantly reduce these impacts, as evidenced by studies showing that high meat-eater diets have substantially higher environmental footprints compared to vegetarian and vegan diets [Scarborough et al., 2023].