One thing I've learned in the last 12 months is that livestock emissions are a controversial topic. Enteric methane is produced in the stomachs of some animals (cattle, sheep, goats and even termites). Whilst it is a potent greenhouse gas, it's also a natural part of the biogenic carbon cycle - so there's no issue, right? Not quite... Because livestock farming has increased to so much over the last century, enteric methane has had an outsized contribution to global warming caused by human activity. But there is nuance. Optimising diet and genetics go a long way to reducing methane already. Other farming practises can, for example, ensure more carbon is captured in soil, (partially) offsetting methane emissions. Regardless of the true net climate impact of livestock farming, the fact that 20% of global methane emissions (and 5% of all greenhouse gases) come from enteric methane, make it a great target to positively impact climate change. Any reduction in methane in the atmosphere a good thing. Any change on farm must: (i) protect animal health; (ii) provide economic benefits to farmers; and (iii) Ideally work across different farming systems. There are methane inhibitors available that are proven to reduce enteric methane by >30%, which is great, but there is work to be done on points 2 and 3 to enable more widespread adoption. We're working at Triple Bio to improve the status quo, delivering solutions for farmers so they don't have to chose between sustainability and profitability.

Why reduce enteric methane? Methane is a short-lived but highly potent greenhouse gas. That matters because reducing it can help slow warming in the near term while supporting a more productive, resilient cattle sector. Reducing enteric methane is not about choosing climate action or agriculture. It is about making cattle farming work better for both. What do you think is most often missed in the discussion around cattle and methane? #EntericMethane #MethaneReduction #CattleFarming #Dairy #ClimateAction #Agriculture #AgriTech ---------- Triple Bio are developing next generation ruminant nutrition solutions, helping cattle farmers reduce carbon footprints and boost productivity. 📧 info@triple.bio 🔗 www.triple.bio

After watching colleagues and friends swelter at London Climate Action Week, for the first time being unable to work from home in Brussels because of the heat, and this week being denied such basic amenities as electricity to cool down and run a laptop with because of the daily power outages in my home country, it feels timely to examine just how committed the European Commission DG AGRICULTURE recently published #LivestockStrategy, that'll be discussed during the #IrishPresidency of the EU is to support European farming communities in facing up to these increasingly harsh and challenging realities. Read more below 👇 #agriculture #climateaction Christophe Hansen Martin Heydon Taru Haapaniemi Sinéad McPhillips Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle

Methane is one of the fastest opportunities we have to slow warming. That means action across every major source, including energy and agriculture. The European Commission's new #LivestockStrategy represents an important opportunity. It recognises the need to reduce methane emissions while supporting a resilient and competitive farming sector. The verdict from our experts? It's a start, but not the leap forward those working on accelerating sustainable and thriving livestock farms were hoping for. Better ambition, better sequenced priorities and resources to match required actions need to follow. Farmers need practical pathways that make methane reduction work on the ground, and the current gaps are hard to ignore:  👉 A €18.7 billion financing gap, and most farmers still don't know EIB support exists 👉 A 2034 timeline, while solutions are ready to be implemented now 👉 A heavy focus on measuring methane, lighter focus on scaling what already works on farms   In their latest analysis, our team looks at what is needed to help farmers deliver emissions reductions at scale while strengthening Europe's food system. Read more below. ⬇️  https://lnkd.in/eYigQTcT

Dug into the Role of Livestock in Circular Bioeconomy Systems. https://lnkd.in/gd-d5iEY. Lead: The key challenge of FertiCovery, an EU research project identifying practical nutrient recovery solutions that are ready to be deployed across Europe. https://lnkd.in/gRRMcEfG

🐄 Our portfolio company Ruminant Biotech is at the center of the global methane fight — as featured in Bloomberg. Livestock methane accounts for over 40% of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Ruminant Biotech's slow-release bolus — a capsule placed in the animal's stomach — suppresses methane production by up to 70% per animal, with no change to farming practices. Why it matters: ♻️ Methane is 80x more potent than CO₂ over 20 years — cutting it is the fastest lever we have on near-term warming 🌐 NZ is becoming the global laboratory for climate-friendly livestock, with buyers like Nestlé and McDonald's demanding lower-emission supply chains 📉 This is Insetting in action. As we laid out in our Insetting Consumer ClimateTech thesis, we believe technical interventions inside the value chain remain the most powerful lever to drive down Scope 3 emissions — and Ruminant Biotech is a prime example With regulatory approval expected this year, Ruminant Biotech is positioned to bring this to pasture-raised herds worldwide. A special nod to Methane Mitigation Ventures founded by our Chairman Tom Sturgess and our long time collaborator Adrian Barker who are world-leading in their commitment to addressing the challenge of enteric methane through scalable technology. Read the full Bloomberg piece in comments. #Methane #AgTech #Insetting

Vermifiltration is just one of a variety of methods that farmers, companies, and scientists are employing to drive down manure pollution as the livestock industry faces growing pressure to address the environmental harms. https://lnkd.in/dTBM6gi9

More and more farms are testing out means of cutting pollution from livestock manure, including an idea catching on in the biggest dairy state: worms. My latest deep dive: https://lnkd.in/gxEjFXU9

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲... 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 #𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆.  Either methane inhibitors will save livestock (particularly ruminants)...   ...or they're just greenwashing.  I believe both positions miss something fundamental - the root of the challenge. I've spent the last weeks digging into the science and the system logic. Next week I'll share my thoughts. #cliffhanger #EuropeanLivestockStrategy #biogenic #green #fossil #black #carbon #globalwarming

If you don’t know why methane matters, here’s a number for you: methane heats the planet around 80 times more powerfully than CO₂ over 20 years 😵💫 In Switzerland, agriculture is responsible for around 14% of national greenhouse gas emissions, which is already bad enough. But when we look specifically at methane, the picture becomes even scarier: 86% of Swiss methane emissions come from agriculture (mostly from dairy and animal farming.) The good news is that there are powerful choices we get to make every single day. Actually, to be more precise, around three times a day: every time we sit down to eat, we make a decision about the kind of food system, and future at large, we want to support. Choosing plant-based food has a direct and significant impact: fewer emissions, less pressure on land and water, and more space to imagine (and grow) food that nourishes us without costing the earth, or our future 🌍 source: Agroscope #ClimateAction #MethaneEmissions #SustainableFoodSystems #PlantBased #FoodSystemChange #ClimateJustice #FutureOfFood #NewRoots