Abstract
The aim of this work is to estimate the food supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Norway, the UK, Germany and Italy and perform a comparative analysis for these countries. The contribution of emissions from the cold chain compared to the total emissions from the food chain are described. The emissions were calculated based on the Air Emission Accounts of economic activities related to food and supplemented with other secondary data. The emissions from these countries were compared to identify the similarities and deviations related to factors such as energy supply, technology in the food sector and regulatory framework. The potential to reduce emissions by introducing emerging technologies and refrigerants to the cold chain was also mapped. The per capita emissions per sector for all countries were calculated. It was found that the highest emissions were from manufacture of food and beverages and domestic food consumption.