RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations inform WH Group that its estimated methane emissions are 0.3 million tonnes, contributing to a broader industry trend of poor transparency regarding Scope 3 emissions. The letter recommends that the company set absolute emissions reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, establish separate methane targets, reduce animal numbers in supply chains, and align with UN standards for net-zero commitments.

• 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, which is more than 80% of the European Union’s total methane footprint, 3.4% of all global anthropogenic methane emissions, and 11.1% of livestock-related methane worldwide.
• WH Group's methane emissions are estimated at 0.3 million tonnes, representing 29% of its overall greenhouse gas emissions (23.9 mt CO2e) using GWP100 factors, or 55% using GWP20 factors; however, the company only reports Scope 1 and 2 emissions and does not report methane separately.
• There is a systemic lack of transparency in the meat and dairy sector, as none of the 15 companies examined in the report 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-WH-Group-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-WH-Group-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-WH-Group-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-WH-Group-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }