WRAP at COP28

With 45% of global emissions linked to consumption, just concentrating on renewable energy will not halt climate change. We must change the way we make, use and throw away everyday things like food, clothes, household products and appliances. Addressing consumption-based emissions means making more ambitious commitments towards a circular economy and transforming our global food system. We must all adopt circular living.

WRAP has a delegation in the United Arab Emirates (2^nd to 11^th December) to call on governments, policymakers, and businesses to do more about consumption-based emissions. Our delegates are available for interviews and commentary during COP28, whether in person or remote, on emerging announcements and key topics linked to consumption-based emissions – please contact the PR and Media team at WRAP:

Media Centre: https://wrap.org.uk/media-centre

• Call: 07951 346196
• Email: [email protected]
  • Ian Palmer: 07802 873 431 [email protected]
  • Fran Armitage: 07711 378300 [email protected]
  • Rachel Avery: 07540513407 [email protected]

WRAP’s COP28 programme:

• WRAP’s COP28 programme of events here - Constantly updated.

WRAP’s Delegation:

• Sebastian Munden, WRAP Chair | 5-10 Dec
  • With 32 years’ experience in consumer products, Seb held senior international roles and was Chief Executive of Unilever UK & Ireland until 2022. As an expert in business strategy, Seb wanted to bring his extensive experience working in the private sector to WRAP to help build a better, more sustainable world.
• David Rogers, International Director | 5-10 Dec
  • David has a reputation as a global leader in sustainability having spearheaded and delivered projects across Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He is a leading expert on collaborative public-private agreements, writing the blueprint for voluntary agreements on food, plastics and textiles adopted by many countries.
• Dr Richard Swannell, Director of Impact Growth | 4-11 Dec
  • Richard led the team that created the Courtauld Commitment - the first voluntary agreement between WRAP and UK supermarkets for packaging and food waste reduction. He has spoken around the world to governments in Europe, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, and Mexico, as well as the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation, the World Bank, the Green Climate Fund, WWF and UNEP.
• Carolina Fernández, International Partnerships Manager | 2-11 Dec
  • Carolina is a true global ambassador having lived and worked in different parts of the world including countries across Europe, Africa, and Central America. Her current role as International Partnerships Manager sees her working across food, water, plastics, and textiles at the forefront of the work to accelerate the circular economy, engaging with governments and civil servants across many countries including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Denmark as well as CEOs and other heads of industry.
• Hamish Forbes, Senior Analyst | 7-11 Dec
  • Hamish works at WRAP on the links between food and climate change globally. He was the lead author of the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021 and specialises in environmental impacts around food, working closely on measuring and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food consumed in the UK. Hamish has taken part in a parliamentary roundtable on decarbonising the UK food system.

At COP28 WRAP is calling on:

• All countries to measure and act on emissions from imported goods generated along their global supply chains (consumption-based emissions).  
• All countries to include actions in their Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce food waste and support businesses and individuals to change the way they produce and consume goods and services.   
• All businesses to work with suppliers and partners – via voluntary agreements – to set and commit to delivering greenhouse gas targets in line with 1.5^OC, including Scope 3 emissions.