The benefits from well-managed livestock systems got some recognition at the recent COP27 in Egypt, says Alberta cattle producer Bob Lowe, who attended the UN’s annual climate conference as an official observer.
“Beef producers experience climate-related events firsthand and we work every day to continuously improve our working landscapes for generations to come,” Lowe said in a Canadian Cattle Association news release. “Our sector’s targets are aligned with COP27’s climate objectives.”
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A group called the Canadian Beef Advisors (composed of leaders of seven beef organizations) has set a number of environmental targets, including lowering greenhouse gas “emission intensity” by a third by 2030.
Measures already being implemented will see a 17 per cent reduction by then and another eight to 11 per cent could be achieved through “innovative feed additives that reduce methane” in feedlots and back-grounding operations, the release said.
