The Changing Markets Foundation unveiled the Methane Action Tracker, what is said to be the first interactive platform to monitor and compare agricultural methane emissions across companies and countries.
“Our message is simple: methane matters. It’s both a super-heating gas harming our planet and our greatest opportunity to slow the climate crisis — if we act fast. Agriculture is the largest source of human-made methane emissions. But as our tracker shows the world’s biggest food companies and major meat- and dairy-producing countries are dragging their feet,” says Nusa Urbancic, CEO, Changing Markets.
Key takeaways:
· Using maps, scorecards, and rankings, the tracker brings to life data from research and reports on the agricultural sector’s role in driving climate change, allowing users to see which nations, corporations, and sectors are taking credible steps to cut emissions, and which ones are lagging.
· Country tracker: Provides a global snapshot of agricultural methane action by 16 high meat and dairy producing and consuming countries as well as the EU, including Brazil and the United States. Although 82% of the featured countries are signatories to the Global Methane Pledge to cut methane by 30% by 2030, just six countries, and the EU, have reported small methane reductions.
· Dairy and coffee company scorecard: 23 major dairy brands and coffeehouse chains are scored on their methane emissions accounting and reporting, targets and action plans, as well as reported methane emission reductions.
· Supermarket retailer ranking: 20 global food retailers are ranked in terms of the importance placed on methane in their climate strategies; their emissions reporting; environmental commitments and action plans; food waste and landfill levels; and the availability of protein alternatives.
· The Methane Action Tracker is a “one-stop-shop” on policies and actions being taken by some of the largest global food corporations and the biggest meat and dairy producing countries.
