DP WORLD: RAISING TEMPERATURE OF FROZEN FOODS BY JUST THREE DEGREES FROM -18°C TO -15°C CAN SLASH CARBON EMISSIONS, STUDY SHOWS

Academic research concludes that raising the standard temperature of most frozen food by 3 degrees could cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 3.8m cars off the road.This emissions saving would be equal to the entire population of New York, New Hampshire and Vermont not driving for a year.Potential energy savings identified of approximately 25 terawatt-hours per year – equivalent to 8.63% of the UK's annual energy consumption.The move would bring energy savings of between 5% and 12%.Scientists conclude that the increase can be made without compromising food safety or quality.The international temperature standard was established in the 1930s and has not been overhauled in almost a century - so global logistics firm DP World launching industry coalition to reconsider it. View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/dp-world-raising-temperature-of-frozen-foods-by-just-three-degrees-from--18c-to--15c-can-slash-carbon-emissions-study-shows-302000384.html

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