GHG Emissions

The New York Times took on the food system. Here’s what they missed.

The following op-ed was written for and published by Civil Eats. Republished here with permission. 

IATP responses to a public consultation paper on Science Based Targets Initiative net zero standard for Forestry Land and Agriculture Group (FLAG) of companies

To read the full comments submitted on February 18, 2022, please download a copy of the comments here. 

Letter to the NRCS on Conservation Practice Standards

To read the full letter to USDA Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Service Terry Cosby, download a PDF of the letter. 

Letter to the European Commission on the Global Methane Pledge

Download a PDF of the letter.  Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Dear Commissioner Wojciechowski, Dear Commissioner Sinkevičius,

Emissions Impossible Europe

Executive Summary At a time when governments must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global meat and dairy giants in Europe are increasing emissions by ramping up production and exports.

Emissions of Europe’s 20 Biggest Meat and Dairy Corporations Outstrip the Netherlands

Download the press release. 

The EU must act on Big Meat and Dairy’s emissions

In our new report, Emissions Impossible Europe: How Europe’s big meat and dairy are heating up the planet, IATP has calculated the emissions of 35 of the largest meat and dairy corporations with headquarters in the European Union (EU) and Switzerland. The findings are alarming.

Joint letter on carbon farming in the "Restoring Sustainable Carbon Cycles" initiative

Download a PDF of the letter.  Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans,

Open letter to the European Commission on sustainable carbon cycles

To read the full letter to the European Commission – Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on sustainable carbon cycles, download a PDF of the letter. 