Retailers in China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore were assessed on efforts to curb methane from meat, dairy and rice supply chains. None have set a reduction target, despite the greenhouse gas’s outsized climate impact.
A global shift towards “healthier” diets could cut non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions, such as methane, from agriculture by 15 per cent by 2050, according to a new report.
The ground-up initiative, launched by Singapore charity EB Impact in partnership with the Inter-University Environmental Coalition, saw student innovators pitching ideas for funding to scale their solutions, as well as youths participating in a conference and a sustainability career “speed dating” session.
Messages based on disgust reduce the appeal of meat by decreasing enjoyment and moral detachment, driving consumers towards a plant-based diet, a study finds.
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