Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations critique Danish Crown for its lack of concrete methane reduction targets and reporting, scoring the company 9.6 out of 100 in a ranking of 20 meat and dairy companies. The letter demands disclosure of investments in methane abatement and alternative proteins and recommends the adoption of science-based targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, including absolute emission reductions and a shift toward sustainable food systems.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies found that none report methane emissions separately, and none have concrete targets or action plans to reduce methane emissions in their operations and supply chains.
• Danish Crown received a score of 9.6 out of 100 in the ranking, indicating a lack of action toward reducing methane emissions and a failure to set specific commitments or report methane-specific emissions.
• While Danish Crown is involved in methane abatement research and has small investments in alternative proteins, it does not disclose the percentage of revenue these represent or support a broader transition to low-carbon food systems involving reduced meat and dairy 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-Danish-Crown.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-Danish-Crown.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-Danish-Crown.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-Danish-Crown.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }