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McDonald’s has announced a three-year research project in the UK into the methane emissions of its cattle.
The fast-food chain, which uses beef from 350,000 cows a year for its burgers, will study the emissions of its cattle on 350 British farms.
The study will be run by an independent energy-auditing firm in accordance with Carbon Trust standards. The first results are due to be published in April, and the initiative could be extended to Europe.
Methane is more than 20 times more damaging than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, and gas produced by livestock accounts for the equivalent of four per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions.
The move comes after the UK government called on the food industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions this month as part of its 2030 food strategy.
The fast-food chain, which uses beef from 350,000 cows a year for its burgers, will study the emissions of its cattle on 350 British farms.
The study will be run by an independent energy-auditing firm in accordance with Carbon Trust standards. The first results are due to be published in April, and the initiative could be extended to Europe.
Methane is more than 20 times more damaging than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, and gas produced by livestock accounts for the equivalent of four per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions.
The move comes after the UK government called on the food industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions this month as part of its 2030 food strategy.
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