These are forecast to destroy 26.2 per cent of the country’s optimal tea growing areas by 2050. With its crucial role in the global market, the fate of the Kenyan tea sector has a major effect on tea drinkers around the world. The biggest per-capita consumers of tea are the UK and Ireland, host of this year’s COP26 climate summit. With countries starting to announce improved climate plans, there is a unique opportunity to accelerate cuts in emissions and boost the finance needed to help countries adapt to the changing climate,” Dr Kat Kramer, Christian Aid’s climate policy lead said. “For generations we have carefully cultivated our tea farms and we are proud that the tea that we grow here is the best in the world.

Source: Standard Digital May 24, 2021 07:50 UTC