Meat and dairy industry commitments and actions to address methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations inform Mengniu Dairy that it scored 4.0 out of 100 in a ranking of climate policies, noting the company has not set specific methane reduction targets or reported methane-specific emissions. The authors call for the company to adopt science-based targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, report CO2 and methane separately, and invest in alternative proteins.

• An analysis of 20 major meat and dairy companies revealed that none report methane emissions separately and none have concrete targets or action plans to reduce methane emissions in their operations and supply chains.
• Mengniu Dairy received a score of 4.0 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 Mengniu Dairy has invested in alternative proteins, it does not report on these investments and lacks explicit support for transitions to low-carbon food systems, including reducing meat and dairy production and consumption.

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