How China’s dairy industry is addressing climate change
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Global food emissions are a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy being the largest contributor within farming. If worldwide emissions remain high, the dairy and meat industries are forecast to lose $39.94 billion annually by the end of this century. The Intergovernmental Pan
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- Global food emissions are a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy being the largest contributor within farming.
- If worldwide emissions remain high, the dairy and meat industries are forecast to lose $39.94 billion annually by the end of this century.
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report finds that the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector on average, accounted for 13-21% of global total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the period 2010-2019.
- Within the food system, the meat and dairy industry is accountable for the largest amount of emissions.
- At the same time, climatic changes are also creating significant impact on the dairy industry.
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