High Steaks: How focusing on agriculture can ensure the EU meets its methane-reduction goals
Mighty Earth joined some of Europe’s leading working on climate change, environmental protection, and deforestation to launch a new report on how Europe could cut its dangerous methane levels by nearly 70% contributing to a big reduction in this particularly harmful gas. The report, “High Steaks: How focusing on agriculture can ensure the EU meets its methane-reduction goals” was led and authored by Changing Markets Foundation who we’ve been working with to push EU decision-makers to take action on methane.
The study investigates the potential of methane reductions across different EU sectors. It found that the biggest methane reductions – up to 36% – could come from tackling emissions in the agriculture sector.
The report demands the EU take three steps toward reducing methane emissions:
- Set methane emission-reduction targets
- Promote healthier diets with less and better meat and dairy
- Regulate EU companies to reduce their emissions
The coalition includes Changing Markets Foundation, Feedback EU, BirdLife International, WeMoveEurope, Compassion in World Farming, Deutsche Umwelt Hilfe, and Mighty Earth.
