1、DAIRY SECTORSCONTRIBUTIONTO CLIMATE GOALSIssue N 9-Oct 2025COP30 Belm Brazil 2025DAIRYSUSTAINABILITYOUTLOOKIDFL.PAGE/CNIELL.PAGE/CNIELCONTENTSIDF Member CountriesFranceMexicoThe NetherlandsSouth AfricaSpainUnited StatesDairy StakeholdersTetra PakPREFACE MESSAGE FROM THE IDF DIRECTOR GENERAL As count

2、ries prepare to submit the third round of Nationally Determined Contributions(NDC 3.0)at COP30 in Belm(BR),there is growing momentum for the inclusion of food and agriculture in these climate action plans.This presents an important opportunity for the dairy sector to demonstrate how it is already su

3、pporting national climate goals,not only through emissions reductions and resilience,but also by delivering vital ecosystem services such as soil regeneration,biodiversity protection,and water stewardship.By clearly communicating its contributions to both mitigation and adaptation,the sector can rei

4、nforce its role as a solutions-oriented partner in delivering on the Paris Agreement.Our commitment to sustainability is longstanding.Over the past 15 years,initiatives such as the Global Dairy Agenda for Action,the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam,and Pathways to Dairy Net Zero have strengthened coll

5、ective action.In 2024,this commitment was solidified in the Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability(PDDS),signed by IDF and FAO.This milestone reinforces shared responsibility through public,quantified,and time-tabled objectives.The PDDS raises visibility of commitments across the dairy value chai

6、n and underscores dairys contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals in all their dimensions,encompassing natural resources stewardship,nutrition and health,and the livelihoods of the approximately one billion people who depend on dairy,and addressing climate change.Moreover,the declaration ca