Climate Change Authority calls on Australians to cut back on red meat to reduce emissions

Daily Mail UK ^ | September 05, 2024 | Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia

[Red Badger]

Australians will need to cut back on red meat and ditch petrol cars for electric vehicles in order to reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to the government agency advising Anthony Albanese on the target.

The Climate Change Authority has suggested a series of lifestyle changes to get Australia to net zero in a new report released on Wednesday.

The Authority has suggested Aussies swap red meat like beef and lamb for more emission-friendly options like kangaroo, chicken and pork.

The advice comes after the Climate Council found that agriculture was responsible for over half of Australia's methane emissions in 2022-23.

It found that nearly 65 per cent of climate pollution came from methane emitted by cattle, like cows and sheep as they digested their food.

The council estimates the industry is responsible for around 18 per cent of Australia's total emissions, primarily by raising livestock.

National Farmers' Federation President David Jochinke hit back at the suggestion Australians should change their food preferences.

'The NFF strongly opposes this notion, maintaining that a balanced and nutritious diet includes red meat,' Mr Jochinke said.

'The idea that alternative animal proteins could replace red meat in Australia's unique rangelands is severely misguided.'

Another sector the CCA wants to see changes is the automobile industry.

It argues that all light car sales will need to be electric by 2040.

'Sales of new light vehicles reaching 100 per cent electric ahead of 2040 can ensure there are minimal light vehicle emissions by 2050,' the report states.

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TOPICS: Agriculture; Business/Economy; Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: downunder; eatkangaroo; waronbeef; waronfarmers

[Red Badger]

[cgbg]

The only known cure for this insanity is to crank up the Soylent Green machines and feed the “climate experts” into it.

:-)

[xp38]

roos good eatin’

[ClearCase_guy]

I don’t want to drive across the Great Australian Desert in an EV.

[BitWielder1]

Utter nonsense.
How can they know if the methane comes from cows (or more precisely microbes in the cows' gut) and not humans, other wildlife, rotting vegetation, wetlands, lakes, oceans or volcanoes?

We are in the process of re-discovering the benefits of eating meat, therefore the Left must do everything they can to discourage it.

[butlerweave]

The Authority needs it’s Authority removed it’s mentally unbalanced

[xp38]

It’s a self proclaimed authority....sort of like I’m King of the World so yeah I agree

[kickstart]

The more veggies I eat, the more I have flatulence. I guess I will have to stop eating to save the planet.

[Red Badger]

[Flag_This]

Cutting back on beans would reduce even more emissions.

[Red Badger]

You won’t.

No charging stations past Ayer’s Rock!...............

[Red Badger]

We must nuke Mexico................

[dfwgator]

F Off, and put another Cow on the Barbie!

[Poser]

I fart less when I eat a high protein diet. I’m having some ribeyes this week to fight global warming!

[Charles Martel]

Wow, the CCA is an actual governmental agency in Arsetralia. Lotta people there lining up for the Kool-Aid.

[butlerweave]

Methane also cools and creates clouds ,D’oh

[Carl Vehse]

"The only known cure for this insanity is to crank up the Soylent Green machines and feed the “climate experts” into it."

And label it "junk food".

[cuban leaf]

It seems that if they want people to cut back on their emissions they’d want them to stop eating broccoli (and beans).

Just sayin’.

[butlerweave]

The Weather Change Authority ,that’s better ,LOL

[Red Badger]

For me, it’s French Fries...........................