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Nestle leaves global alliance to reduce dairy methane emissions

Nestle, a food group, announced on Wednesday that it has withdrawn from the global alliance to reduce methane emissions. The alliance aims at reducing the impact of milk farming on global climate change.

In December 2023 the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, a group of companies including Danone, Kraft Heinz, and Starbucks, was formed. Members have committed to measure and report methane emissions in their dairy supply chain and to publish plans for reducing those emissions.

Nestle didn't say why it pulled out of the Alliance, but it said that it would work towards reducing greenhouse gases, including methane throughout its supply chain and adhere to its net-zero commitment by 2050.

CLIMATE ALLIANCES on the Back Foot

This is the latest blow for a corporate coalition that aims to reduce the impact of global climate change. It comes at a time when U.S. president Donald Trump has dismantled a number of climate protection measures. For example, several major banks have left the main group in charge of efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Nestle, a Swiss company, said that it "reviews its memberships with external organizations" on a regular basis. As part of this review, Nestle has decided to discontinue its membership in the Dairy Methane Action Alliance.

Nestle's 2024 non-financial report stated that by the end of 2024 it had reduced its methane emission levels by nearly 21% from 2018.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), methane is 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. This makes it an important focus in efforts to reduce global warming.

According to Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), which launched the Methane Alliance, livestock is the main source of nearly 40% of all human-caused emissions of methane.

Nestle's Logo was Removed from the Main Page of the EDF Website, but its name is still displayed on other pages. EDF did respond immediately to a comment request. Reporting by Alexander Marrow. Mark Potter (Editing)

(source: Reuters)