RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations call on JBS Foods to adopt absolute emissions reduction targets and separate methane targets, noting that JBS's estimated methane emissions are 4.8 million tonnes.

• The 'Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition' report found that 15 of the largest meat and dairy companies combined emit roughly 12.8 million tonnes of methane, representing 11.1% of livestock-related methane and 3.4% of all global anthropogenic methane emissions.
• JBS's methane emissions are estimated at approximately 4.8 million tonnes, which constitutes 45% of its overall greenhouse gas emissions when using GWP100 factors, or 71% when using GWP20 factors.
• There is a systemic lack of transparency among the examined companies, as none disclose methane emissions from their supply chains, and only nine of the 15 companies report any level of overall greenhouse gas emissions.
• The authors recommend that meat and dairy companies set absolute emissions reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, establish separate methane reduction plans, reduce animal numbers in supply chains, and implement just transition plans for farmers and workers.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2022). RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-JBS-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-JBS-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-JBS-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-JBS-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }