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Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock can be cut by 30%, says FAO

2013-09-26 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock could be cut by up to 30% if farmers adopt better techniques without having to overhaul entire production systems, according to a study released on Thursday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The FAO said emissions associated with livestock added up to 7.1 gigatonnes (GT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) per year or 14.5% of all human-caused greenhouse releases, slightly less than its controversial estimate in 2006. In its highly...

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