we all know that ,when it comes to
sources of methane emissions , livestock
plays a major role. but did you know that
combined methane emissions from just 15
meat and dairy companies, is equal to
more than 80 percent of the eu’s methane
footprint. our latest study says that, 15
of the world’s largest Dairy companies
produce more methane than Russia . which
is one of the top producers of methane.
the analysis by, The Institute for
agriculture and trade policy ,and
changing markets Foundation fund that,
emissions by the company’s five meat and
10 Dairy corporations alone account for
11.1 percent of the world’s livestock
related methane emissions .
the new
findings are a cause of concern, that’s
because methane expelled by cows and
their manure is far more potent than
carbon dioxide .why it is, because methane
is proven to trap heat 80 times more
effectively and what’s more concerning
is that ,the results were based off
public records . researchers have cited
the lack of transparency by the
companies making it difficult to
accurately measure greenhouse gas
emissions.
the report also revealed that if the 15
companies which are currently based in
10 different countries were to be
treated as a single country, it would be
the 10th largest greenhouse gas emitting
entity in the world. outpacing the
emission rates of some of the biggest
oil producing companies.
and as some countries like the US resort
to offering a voluntary incentives to
Farmers and companies, for reducing the
greenhouse gases instead of regulating
Farm methane emissions. experts claim
that that change is unlikely unless
emissions are firmly regulated.