Agriculture Is a ‘Critical’ Part of Climate Change Solutions, Expert Says [Video]

During this year’s Climate Week in New York City, environmental leaders gathered at the Newsweek office in One World Trade Center on Wednesday for a panel to discuss the transition to cleaner energy across various industries.

This roundtable took an in-depth look at practical ways different business sectors, including biopharma, beauty, agriculture, packaging and sustainable fuels, are innovating and collaborating to lower carbon emissions and to limit their environmental impacts across the supply chain.

The afternoon began with two fireside chats moderated by Newsweek’s Environment and Sustainability Editor Jeff Young. The first 15-minute conversation was with Emmanuel Abate, the president of genomic medicine and head of sustainability at Cytiva, a Diamond sponsor of the event. The second conversation was with panelist Max Dougherty, the vice president of business development for Bayer Ecosystem Services, a Gold sponsor.

Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson delivered opening remarks, welcoming the audience to the event.