Danone just announced a methane cut plan -- so Nestlé can do it too!
Methane is responsible for around 30% of the current rise in global
temperature.

Sign the petition: tell Nestlé to cut methane pollution.

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John,

Nestlé’s growing demand for milk is a massive problem for our planet,
because more cows means more climate-damaging methane pollution.

Now Danone – the world's largest yoghurt maker – has adopted a specific
target to cut methane.

Danone’s move on methane gives us a golden opportunity to push for more
from Nestlé. When we’ve got 100,000 signatures, we’ll run ads with our
partners in key media, and deliver our message right to Nestlé’s
headquarters:

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: tell Nestlé to cut methane pollution.

Public pressure helped get Nestle to make its current “net zero” climate
plan. But the fact is, Nestlé only cut greenhouse gas emissions by a
measly 1% in the last five years.

Nestlé tells shoppers and investors that it has a “net zero future for
dairy farming” vision. But experts at Changing Markets and Mighty Earth
have sifted through Nestlé’s climate plan, and say it’s not nearly good
enough.

In particular, Nestle’s failure to target methane emissions specifically,
and its overall lack of transparency and reporting, means that Nestlé’s
emissions do not align with UN guidance on net-zero commitments.

Methane is a nasty greenhouse gas, with a different warming effect for
around 12 years before it begins to break down into carbon that can be
absorbed. During these 12 years, methane produced by cattle is extremely
potent – about 80 times more so than carbon dioxide over a 20-year
timeframe.

Nestlé is more likely to move now that Danone has adopted a specific
target to cut methane pollution. All that’s missing now is public
pressure!

[ [link removed] ]Tell Nestlé to come clean about its climate-damaging methane pollution,
and adopt a specific reduction target.

People who contributed least to the climate crisis are already facing its
deadly impacts.

Nestlé isn’t responsible for all of that, of course, but as one of the
largest global food companies with huge emissions, it has to change, and
take responsibility for its climate impact.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Eoin and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Net-zero integrity: Nestlé’s methane blindspot (PDF)  Changing Markets
& Mighty Earth. 3 April 2023.
[ [link removed] ]Dairy giant Danone aims to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030
 Reuters. 17 January 2023.

 

 

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