RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions

Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations write to Danish Crown to highlight the company's estimated methane emissions and advocate for the adoption of absolute emission reduction targets, separate methane reporting, and a reduction in livestock numbers to align with the 1.5°C global warming limit.

• The 'Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition' report found that 15 major meat and dairy companies collectively emit approximately 12.8 million tonnes of methane, representing over 80% of the European Union's total methane footprint and 11.1% of livestock-related methane globally.
• Danish Crown's methane emissions are estimated at roughly 0.1 million tonnes, which constitutes 28% of its overall greenhouse gas emissions when using GWP100 factors, or 53% when using GWP20 factors.
• There is a critical lack of transparency in the industry, as none of the 15 companies examined in the report disclose methane emissions from their supply chains, and only nine of the 15 report any level of overall greenhouse gas emissions.
• The authors recommend that meat and dairy companies set absolute emission reduction targets (including Scope 3), establish separate methane-specific targets and reporting, reduce the number of animals in supply chains, and support policies promoting sustainable diets.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2022). RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Danish-Crown-2.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions. 2022. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Danish-Crown-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Changing Markets Foundation |title=RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions |date=14 December 2022 |url=https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Danish-Crown-2.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{changingmarketsfoundation2022meat, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions}}, publisher = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Danish-Crown-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }