Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations argue that major meat and dairy companies, specifically Fonterra, are failing to address methane emissions. They recommend the adoption of science-based targets, separate reporting for methane and CO2, and increased investment in alternative proteins to align with the 1.5°C global heating limit.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies revealed a total absence of separate methane emissions reporting and a lack of concrete targets or action plans to reduce methane in operations and supply chains.
• Fonterra received a score of 18.2 out of 100 in the 'Blindspot' report ranking, indicating a lack of action toward reducing methane emissions and a failure to set specific commitments or report methane-specific emissions.
• While Fonterra has invested in protein alternatives and technical methane abatement research, it does not disclose the percentage of revenue these investments represent nor support a 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-Fonterra.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-Fonterra.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-Fonterra.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-Fonterra.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }