The Path to The Path to Climate Climate Neutrality Neutrality
But why?
Global Warming Potential (GWP Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 ) of ) of 100 Main Greenhouse Gases Main Greenhouse Gases Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) 1 Methane (CH 4 ) 28 Nitrous Oxide (N 2 O) 265
Half Half-Life of Main Life of Main Greenhouse Gases in Years Greenhouse Gases in Years Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) 1,000 Methane (CH 4 ) 10 Nitrous Oxide (N 2 O) 110
If herd sizes do If herd sizes do not increase for not increase for 10 years, then 10 years, then additional additional methane is not methane is not added to the added to the atmosphere. atmosphere.
https://theconversation.com/why-methane-should- https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612- be-treated-differently-compared-to-long-lived- post-a-new-way-to-assess-global- 019-0086-4.pdf greenhouse-gases-97845 warming-potential-of-short-lived- pollutants
Cain, M., Allen, M. & Lynch, J. Oxford Martin Programme on Climate Pollutants (2019). Read more at: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/201908 _ClimatePollutants.pdf.
Cain, M., Allen, M. & Lynch, J. Oxford Martin Programme on Climate Pollutants (2019). Read more at: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/201908 _ClimatePollutants.pdf.
Oxford Martin, Climate Metrics for Ruminant Livestock, July 2018, https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/reports/Climate-metrics-for-ruminant- livestock.pdf%C2%A0
How do we do it?
Since 2015 California dairies have reduced 2.2 million 2.2 million metric tons metric tons of greenhouse gases
That’s a 25 percent 25 percent reduction in GHG emissions.
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