Meat, Dairy And Rice Production Will Bust 1.5C Climate Target: Study

"Emissions from food system alone will drive the world past target, unless high-methane foods are tackled".

"Emissions from the food system alone will drive the world past 1.5C of global heating, unless high-methane foods are tackled.

Climate-heating emissions from food production, dominated by meat, dairy and rice, will by themselves break the key international target of 1.5C if left unchecked, a detailed study has shown.

The analysis estimated that if today’s level of food emissions continued, they would result in at least 0.7C of global heating by the end of the century, on top of the 1C rise already seen. This means emissions from food alone, ignoring the huge impact of fossil fuels, would push the world past the 1.5C limit."

Damian Carrington reports for the Guardian March 6, 2023.