Since 1985, Niels Peter Noerring has worked at the intersection of national, European, and global agricultural and climate policies. For the past 27 years, he has served as a Director at the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, representing the entire Danish food cluster – including Danish farmers and some of Europe’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives within the dairy, pork, grain, and seed sectors.
In 2019, he was the driving force behind Danish agriculture’s vision to become climate neutral by 2050 – the first of its kind among agricultural and cooperative organizations worldwide. Since then, he has worked closely with successive Danish governments to support the implementation of the country’s ambitious climate legislation, while allowing the agricultural and food sectors to remain competitive and continue to grow.
Most recently, he has played a central role in the negotiation of Denmark’s groundbreaking Green Tri-partite Agreement, bringing together government, agriculture, and environmental organizations to define a common path forward. He is a strong advocate of constructive dialogue and partnerships – both nationally and internationally.
In addition to climate policy, his work also involves the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the Euro-pean Union. In addition, Niels Peter is a member of European Economic and Social Committee, the voice of organized civil society in Europe.