Study · Other
Data is freeRapid global phaseout of animal agriculture has the potential to stabilize greenhouse gas levels for 30 years and offset 68 percent of CO2 emissions this century
Modelling: phasing out animal agriculture would equal a 25 Gt/yr CO2 reduction through 2100, half of net reductions needed to limit warming to 2 °C.
PLOS Climate · 2022Open access
Key facts
- Who was studied
- Global livestock production (climate model to 2100)
- Duration
- model to 2100
- Main result
- A livestock phaseout would have the same cumulative effect through 2100 as a 25 Gt/yr reduction in CO2 emissions.
- Authors
- Eisen MB, Brown PO
- Full text
- PubMed Central (free)DOI 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000010
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