To minimize emissions on farms, the Environmental Defense Fund has announced the formation of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance with food sector businesses.
Katie Anderson is EDF’s senior director.
“The Alliance’s founding members include some of the biggest companies in the dairy sector, including Bel Group, Danone, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA. and Nestle,” she said. “Together, they’re going to set a new benchmark for transparency, accountability, ambition, and action within the food industry.”
The corporations have agreed to monitor and publicly publish their methane emissions, as well as develop a strategy to minimize methane emissions by the end of next year.
According to Chris Adamo of Danone, farms cannot make the investments on their own, and their firm has been collaborating to discover solutions that meet the requirements of individual farmers.
“We work with the farms to hear what they want to install, what works for them and their farms,” he said. “If it’s a small farm, if it’s a farm in a wet Upper Midwest geography, if it’s a farm in an arid Western area—they all may have some different needs.”
Danone vowed earlier this year to cut methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030.
The Alliance is being created as part of the promises made at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai this week.During COP28, the Dairy Methane Action Alliance was formed.
