Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations write to JBS Foods to demand concrete action and transparency regarding methane emissions. Citing their 'Blindspot' report, the authors state that none of the 20 largest meat and dairy companies analysed report methane emissions separately or have meaningful targets to reduce them. JBS specifically scored 9.6 out of 100 in the ranking. The letter recommends that JBS set science-based targets aligned with 1.5°C, report absolute emissions rather than intensity, and invest in alternative proteins. It also requests specific data on investments in methane abatement and meat alternatives over the last five years.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies revealed a systemic failure to address methane emissions, with none of the companies reporting methane separately or possessing concrete action plans for its reduction.
• JBS scored 9.6 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 for its supply chains and operations.
• The authors argue that methane is the second largest contributor to climate change, responsible for approximately 0.5 degree of temperature increase, and must be reduced by 45% this decade to limit global heating to 1.5°C.
• The letter recommends that JBS shift its focus toward reducing absolute emissions rather than emissions intensity and avoid overreliance on unproven technical solutions.

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-JBS.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-JBS.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-JBS.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-JBS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }