Émissions impossibles: Édition méthane

The report finds that 15 major meat and dairy companies emit approximately 12.8 million tonnes of methane, representing 3.4% of global anthropogenic methane emissions and 11.1% of global livestock methane. The combined greenhouse gas emissions of these companies (734 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent) exceed those of Germany. The document highlights a significant lack of corporate transparency, with 60% of the analyzed companies failing to report total emissions or scope 3 emissions. It calls for binding emission targets, mandatory reporting, and a systemic shift toward agroecology to meet the 1.5°C warming limit.

• The combined methane emissions of five major meat and ten major dairy companies total approximately 12.8 million tonnes, which is more than 80% of the European Union's total methane footprint, 3.4% of all global anthropogenic methane emissions, and 11.1% of global livestock methane emissions.
• The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of these 15 companies are approximately 734 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, a figure slightly higher than the total emissions of Germany. If these companies were a single state, they would be the tenth largest GHG emitter globally, exceeding the emissions of oil companies such as Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil.
• Individual company emissions are comparable to national livestock emissions: JBS's methane emissions exceed the combined livestock methane emissions of Canada, Germany, France, and New Zealand and represent 55% of US livestock methane emissions. Other comparisons include Tyson to the Russian Federation, Marfrig to Australia's livestock sector, and Dairy Farmers of America to the United Kingdom's livestock emissions.
• There is a severe lack of corporate transparency regarding climate impact; 60% of the 15 companies analyzed do not report their emissions or their scope 3 supply chain emissions, and none reported specific methane emissions from their supply chains.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2022). Émissions impossibles: Édition méthane. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emissions-Impossible_Methane-Edition_ExecSum_FR_Final.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Émissions impossibles: Édition méthane. 2022. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emissions-Impossible_Methane-Edition_ExecSum_FR_Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2022missions, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Émissions impossibles: Édition méthane}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emissions-Impossible_Methane-Edition_ExecSum_FR_Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }