The Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change briefing Climate Science has projected that climate change will significantly reduce agriculture production in coming years. Local temperature will increase by 2°C or more up to 2050, said the report.

This report was compiled by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), and Judge Business School, in partnership with the European Climate Foundation and sector-specific organizations.

The report includes innovative and easily understandable infographics and key facts. It summarizes the likely impacts of climate change on agriculture, buildings, cities, defense, employment, energy, investment, fisheries, primary industries, tourism, and transport.

Álvaro Echániz, Chief Executive Officer of Ferrovial FISA, said, "Science on climate change is key for the business community, particularly concerning climate scenarios that we will face in the medium and long term".

Researchers at Cambridge University say that climate change will be particularly hard on agricultural production in Africa and Asia. Overall the global temperature will increase by 4°C or more and also there will be an increase in the food demands. Both these things are likely to pose a great risk to food security globally and regionally.

Researchers have also found that greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture comprised about 10-12% of global GHG emissions in 2010. This sector has been the largest contributor of non-CO2 GHGs (including methane) which were calculated to be around 56% of the non-CO2 emissions in 2005.

The opportunities for improvement include so-called 'supply' and 'demand' side options. On the supply side, the emissions from land use change, land management and livestock management can be reduced. And on the demand side, the GHG emissions could be scaled down by reducing wastage of food, and by encouraging changes in diet.