RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations write to Marfrig CEO Rui Mendonça Junior to demand urgent action on methane emissions. Citing their 'Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition' report, they estimate Marfrig's methane emissions at 1.9 million tonnes and highlight a general lack of transparency across the meat and dairy industry regarding supply chain methane. The letter recommends that Marfrig set absolute emissions reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, establish separate methane targets, reduce animal numbers in supply chains, and support sustainable diet policies.

• The 'Emissions Impossible: Methane Edition' report found that 15 of the largest meat and dairy companies collectively emit approximately 12.8 million tonnes of methane, representing 11.1% of livestock-related methane globally and over 80% of the European Union's total methane footprint.
• Marfrig's methane emissions are estimated at 1.9 million tonnes, which constitutes 50% of its overall greenhouse gas emissions when using GWP100 factors, or 74% when using GWP20 factors.
• There is a systemic lack of transparency in the industry, as none of the 15 companies examined disclose methane emissions from their supply chains, and only nine of the 15 report any level of overall greenhouse gas emissions.

APA

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