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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Nestle, a food group, announced on Wednesday that it has withdrawn from the global alliance to reduce methane emissions.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 warming.

In December 2023 the Dairy Methane Action Alliance will be launched. Members, including Danone, Kraft Heinz, and Starbucks, have committed to measure and report methane emissions in their dairy supply chain and to publish plans for reducing those emissions over time. Nestle didn't say why it pulled out of the Alliance, but it said that it would continue to work towards reducing greenhouse gases, including methane throughout its supply chain and adhered to its net-zero commitment by 2050.

Nestle announced on Thursday that it would be partnering with World Farmers' Organisation in order to make food systems more resistant to climate change.

CLIMATE ALLIANCES ARE ON THE BACKFOOT This is the latest blow for a corporate coalition seeking to limit global warming. It comes at a time when U.S. president Donald Trump is dismantling a number of climate protection initiatives. A number of major banks have withdrawn from the main group in charge of reducing carbon emissions.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 founded 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 EDF Website's Main Page, but its name is still displayed on other pages. Nestle's membership with the EDF was terminated after a review of its external partnerships. The EDF did not give a reason for this withdrawal.

Katie Anderson, Senior Director, Business, Food & Forests at EDF, said: "We are grateful for Nestle's commitment to reducing dairy emissions with its Dairy Climate Plan, and Net Zero Roadmap." Alexander Marrow reported. Mark Potter (Editing)

(source: Reuters)