A 'Leather Manifesto' has exhorted the COP27 to recognise the cyclical, climate-efficient characteristics of leather and other natural fibres. It also urged the COP27 to understand the implications of the huge amounts of raw material of leather production, hides and skins, that are currently being thrown away.
A group of European stakeholders have called for decisive action by EU Member States and the European Union (EU) to tackle strategic dependencies to help the European textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear sectors decarbonise production and become more circular, and launch initiatives to ensure that workers have the right skills for the future.
