DATE: 14 December 2022
SECTOR: Farming, Livestock, Dairy
SOURCE: The University of California Davis CLEAR Center
TOPIC: Methane emissions reduction
SUMMARY: An analysis of the California dairy industry’s methane reduction effort
DESCRIPTION: Written by professors of livestock emissions and agricultural economics, this report analyzes the California dairy industry’s methane reduction efforts, charting its progress toward the targets set by Senate Bill No. 1383 (SB 1383). By documenting achievements to date, additional reduction efforts already funded, past and current economic trends, and the predicted availability of new solutions, the report sets out how California’s dairy sector can reduce methane emissions by 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030.
