abc.net.au/news/beef-red-meat-sector-carbon-emissions-two-thirds-of-way-net-zero/102534370Red meat industry representatives have conceded achieving zero net emissions for the sector by 2030 is an "ambitious" target requiring "significant investment".
In its key findings, the report said if livestock numbers increase again, emissions could also be expected to increase. The project manager of Meat and Livestock Australia's CN30 Julia Waite said these strategies will be the focus in the lead up to 2030."Think of emissions as a set of scales, we have emissions release on the positive side and carbon storage on the negative side of the balance, to get the balance we need the emissions from livestock to be less than what we have stored," Ms Waite said.
"I think there's some pretty exciting research and practical stuff going on with feedlot additives," Mr Coombe said.