Emisiones Imposibles: Edición Metano

The report estimates that five of the largest meat companies and ten of the largest dairy corporations emit approximately 12.8 million tonnes of methane, representing 3.4% of global anthropogenic methane emissions and 11.1% of global livestock methane. Total greenhouse gas emissions for these companies reach 734 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, exceeding Germany's national emissions. The authors highlight a lack of corporate transparency, noting that 60% of the analyzed companies do not report total emissions or Scope 3 emissions, and none reported supply chain methane. The report calls for binding reduction targets, mandatory reporting, and a systemic shift toward agroecology to meet the 1.5°C global warming limit.

• The combined methane emissions of the fifteen analyzed meat and dairy companies total approximately 12.8 million tonnes, which is more than 80% of the European Union's total methane footprint.
• These fifteen companies account for roughly 3.4% of all global anthropogenic methane emissions and 11.1% of the methane produced by livestock worldwide.
• The total greenhouse gas emissions of these companies are approximately 734 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, a figure that exceeds the emissions of Germany; if treated as a single country, they would be the tenth largest GHG-emitting jurisdiction globally.
• Individual company emissions are comparable to national livestock sectors: Marfrig's emissions rival Australia's livestock sector, Tyson's are comparable to the Russian Federation, and Dairy Farmers of America's are comparable to the UK's livestock methane.
• JBS is the largest emitter among the group, with methane emissions exceeding the combined livestock methane of France, Germany, Canada, and New Zealand, and equaling 55% of the methane produced by livestock in the US.
• Corporate reporting is insufficient: 60% of the companies (9 out of 15) do not report their emissions or their Scope 3 supply chain emissions, and no company reported methane emissions from its supply chain.
• Despite the Global Methane Pledge to reduce global emissions by 30% by 2030, five of the countries where these companies are headquartered have increased livestock methane emissions over the last decade: the US (over 5%), Brazil (over 6%), China (over 17%), New Zealand (over 3%), and the Netherlands (nearly 2%).

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2022). Emisiones Imposibles: Edición Metano. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emissions-Impossible_Methane-Edition_ExecSum_ESP_Final.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Emisiones Imposibles: Edición Metano. 2022. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emissions-Impossible_Methane-Edition_ExecSum_ESP_Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2022emisiones, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Emisiones Imposibles: Edición Metano}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emissions-Impossible_Methane-Edition_ExecSum_ESP_Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }