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Forest & Bird congratulates Beef + Lamb NZ
Forest & Bird congratulates Beef + Lamb NZ on carbon neutral goal
Beef + Lamb NZ strategy aims for carbon
neutrality by 2050
Forest & Bird is aplauding Beef + Lamb
NZ for its new commitment to a carbon neutral industry by
2050.
The goal of carbon neutrality is a part of a long-term environmental strategy anounced today, which covers climate change, freshwater, biodiversity and soil health.
"We're really impressed by the sheep and beef sector stepping up and saying it will act on climate change," says Forest & Bird Climate Advocate Adelia Hallett.
"Lowering our emissions as a country is essential to keep climate change to a minimum. It's great to see Beef + Lamb NZ rise to the challenge of limiting warming to no more than 1.5 degrees."
Nearly half of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture.
"For years, we’ve been making exceptions for the agricultural sector, and treating it as if it can't change when it comes to emissions. That attitude can’t go on if we are to have a climate in which people and nature can thrive," says Ms Hallett.
"Beef + Lamb NZ is proving it is possible for the agriculture sector to make meaningful reductions in emissions. We challenge other agricultural sectors to follow their lead."
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