INTERPORC promotes 6 key areas to comply with SDG 13 and minimize the climate impact of pig farming
All of them are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), especially SDG 13, 'Climate Action' and are a priority for the Spanish pig sector, according to INTERPORC on the occasion of the International Day against Climate Change.
Among the different activities of the Interprofessional in this area, the following stand out: promoting the transition of the pig sector towards clean and renewable energies with a reduced impact, encouraging the use of sustainable energies in all phases of production, supporting the optimized use of water, encouraging the efficient management of slurry, and supporting the introduction of new technologies that improve production processes and reduce environmental impact.
These initiatives are complemented by awareness-raising efforts, which seek to raise awareness in both the pig sector and society about the importance of taking action against climate change.
According to Alberto Herranz, Director General of INTERPORC, all of these actions "have significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions (-43.6%) and ammonia (-49%) per head of livestock in the period between 1990 and 2022, and have led to a lower dependence on fossil fuels, but we are not satisfied".
Furthermore, INTERPORC is part of the Spanish Network of the United Nations Global Compact, actively working on 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Since joining this network, INTERPORC has stepped up its efforts to actively contribute to global climate commitments, although the commitment to protecting the environment and environmental protection has always been in the DNA of the pig sector.
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