Simone Højte

Project Manager, Food and consumption

Simone is the project lead for CONCITO's international project 'Towards a Sustainable Food System in the EU’ and has broad expertise in issues about the environmental and sustainability aspects of the food system and its regulation. This includes knowledge about climate change, biodiversity, sustainable farming practices and related topics. In addition, Simone has a good understanding of EU legislation and political processes, especially for the agricultural sector.

Simone holds a bachelor's degree in geography and a master's degree in climate change from the University of Copenhagen.

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    The global food system burdens the climate, damage nature, and impacts our health

    The global food system must demand significantly more sustainable food, increase efficiency, and take much greater care of nature and biodiversity. Only in this way can the food system contribute positively to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on climate, nature, and health. This is highlighted in a new UN report, which concludes that many new initiatives and technologies are needed to achieve all the targets.
    Press release
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    Impact and Opportunities of the 2023-27 CAP Reform in Denmark

    In this report, CONCITO analyses the implementation of the 2023-27 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform after its first year of implementation, using Denmark as a case study.
    Rapport
  • landbrug blomster

    The new CAP reform can deliver much more green action in the agricultural sector

    A comprehensive new report by the green think tank CONCITO evaluates the initial impacts of the 2023-27 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, using Denmark as a key example. The findings highlight crucial insights into the reform's limited effectiveness in advancing environmental, climate, and biodiversity goals in its first year.
    Press release
  • landbrug

    The EU should change its agricultural policy if green funds are to become green transition

    New, stricter requirements are on its way for the agricultural sector, where ambitious targets on biodiversity, climate and environment are shape up. But do farmers have the right framework conditions to meet society’s growing demands and expectations?
    Debate
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    The Fit for 55 package neglected emissions from agriculture, so now it is time to step up

    European agriculture must deliver unprecedented reductions of greenhouse gas emissions while also providing enough food for European citizens and the world. This calls for new and stronger measures in the EU such as emissions trading for agriculture.
    Debate
  • csa

    Green reform of EU’s agricultural policy

    A new common agricultural policy (CAP) came into force on 1 January 2023, but it only creates limited opportunities for reducing agriculture's negative impact on climate and biodiversity.
    CONCITO brief
  • inger cop27

    Food was for the first-time part of the agenda at COP27

    Food crises and the necessary transformation of the global food systems was on the agenda at COP27 in Egypt, but there's still a long way to go.
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    Blog

    By Simone Højte

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    Five solutions to a green transition of Danish agriculture with global impact

    The green transition of the agricultural sector is a major topic in the election campaign, and for good reason. The upcoming parliament must contribute to ensuring unprecedented greenhouse gas reductions from Danish agriculture in a very short time, and preferably with a beneficial effect on the global climate.
    Blog

    Af Michael Minter, Tavs Nyord og Simone Højte

  • adskovning

    EU legislation on deforestation does not address the root of the problem

    A new EU regulation aims to curb EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation, reduce biodiversity loss, and halt greenhouse gas emissions. However, the proposal itself is likely to just shift import of high-risk products to countries with less strict deforestation regulation.
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    Blog

    By Simone Højte

  • hvedemark

    We can avert a looming food crisis by accelerating the green transition of the food system

    To avoid further disasters, we must choose the right solutions to the looming global food crisis. The EU and Denmark should accelerate the shift to land-efficient food production and consumption and reduce the use of crops for energy
    Simone
    Blog

    By Simone Højte og Michael Minter

  • jsb-co-bV25sYP3qLE-unsplash.jpg

    The global food system burdens the climate, damage nature, and impacts our health

    The global food system must demand significantly more sustainable food, increase efficiency, and take much greater care of nature and biodiversity. Only in this way can the food system contribute positively to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on climate, nature, and health. This is highlighted in a new UN report, which concludes that many new initiatives and technologies are needed to achieve all the targets.
    Press release
  • landbrug blomster

    The new CAP reform can deliver much more green action in the agricultural sector

    A comprehensive new report by the green think tank CONCITO evaluates the initial impacts of the 2023-27 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, using Denmark as a key example. The findings highlight crucial insights into the reform's limited effectiveness in advancing environmental, climate, and biodiversity goals in its first year.
    Press release
  • landbrug

    The EU should change its agricultural policy if green funds are to become green transition

    New, stricter requirements are on its way for the agricultural sector, where ambitious targets on biodiversity, climate and environment are shape up. But do farmers have the right framework conditions to meet society’s growing demands and expectations?
    Debate
  • a

    The Fit for 55 package neglected emissions from agriculture, so now it is time to step up

    European agriculture must deliver unprecedented reductions of greenhouse gas emissions while also providing enough food for European citizens and the world. This calls for new and stronger measures in the EU such as emissions trading for agriculture.
    Debate
  • csa

    Green reform of EU’s agricultural policy

    A new common agricultural policy (CAP) came into force on 1 January 2023, but it only creates limited opportunities for reducing agriculture's negative impact on climate and biodiversity.
    CONCITO brief
  • inger cop27

    Food was for the first-time part of the agenda at COP27

    Food crises and the necessary transformation of the global food systems was on the agenda at COP27 in Egypt, but there's still a long way to go.
    simone
    Blog

    By Simone Højte

  • de

    Five solutions to a green transition of Danish agriculture with global impact

    The green transition of the agricultural sector is a major topic in the election campaign, and for good reason. The upcoming parliament must contribute to ensuring unprecedented greenhouse gas reductions from Danish agriculture in a very short time, and preferably with a beneficial effect on the global climate.
    Blog

    Af Michael Minter, Tavs Nyord og Simone Højte

  • adskovning

    EU legislation on deforestation does not address the root of the problem

    A new EU regulation aims to curb EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation, reduce biodiversity loss, and halt greenhouse gas emissions. However, the proposal itself is likely to just shift import of high-risk products to countries with less strict deforestation regulation.
    simone
    Blog

    By Simone Højte

  • hvedemark

    We can avert a looming food crisis by accelerating the green transition of the food system

    To avoid further disasters, we must choose the right solutions to the looming global food crisis. The EU and Denmark should accelerate the shift to land-efficient food production and consumption and reduce the use of crops for energy
    Simone
    Blog

    By Simone Højte og Michael Minter

simone
Project Manager, Food and consumption
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sih@concito.dk
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