This paper estimates greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and discusses mitigation strategies, emphasizing dietary changes, particularly reduced meat and dairy consumption, as critical for meeting climate targets. The findings suggest that dietary shifts combined with technical improvements in agriculture could significantly lower emissions, making climate goals more attainable.
Context and quantification
About the policy
Area
Climate Action
Instrument
Dietary policy, Public awareness
Intervention
Reduction in ruminant meat consumption
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
National policy
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Consumers, policymakers
Stakeholders impacted
Consumers
Wellbeing
Health, Environment
Justice consideration
Distributional, Intergenerational
Metadata
| Lead author name | Fredrik Hedenus |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | Chalmers University of Technology |
| Lead author institution location | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Research article |
| Volume | 124 |
| Publication year | 2014 |
| URL / DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1104-5 |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | true |