Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations inform Groupe Bigard that it scored 0 out of 100 in a ranking of global meat and dairy companies' climate policies, specifically noting a lack of methane emission reporting and reduction targets. The letter demands disclosure of investments in methane abatement and meat alternatives and recommends the adoption of science-based targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, including scope 3 emissions.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies revealed that none report methane emissions separately and none have concrete targets or action plans to reduce methane emissions in their operations and supply chains.
• Groupe Bigard was the lowest ranking company among all global meat and dairy companies assessed, receiving a score of 0 out of 100 due to a lack of action on climate and methane emission reductions.
• The authors state that methane is the second largest contributor to climate change, causing approximately 0.5 degrees of temperature increase, and argue that a 45% reduction in methane emissions is required this decade to limit global heating to 1.5°C.
• The letter recommends that Groupe Bigard set science-based targets including scope 3 emissions, establish absolute methane reduction targets rather than intensity targets, and invest in alternative protein production.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2021). Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Bigard.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions. 2021. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Bigard.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Changing Markets Foundation |title=Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions |date=20 December 2021 |url=https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Bigard.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{changingmarketsfoundation2021meat, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions}}, publisher = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Bigard.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }