Australia: Progress towards emissions reduction goal detailed in beef industry sustainability update

The latest data on the beef industry’s progress towards carbon neutrality and net positive contributions to nature will be revealed at Beef Australia 2024, when the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) releases its eighth Annual Update. The yearly report summarises the performance of the beef value chain, including farms, saleyards, feedlots, transport, meat processing and live export, against 54 indicators of sustainability under four themes: best animal care, economic resilience, environmental stewardship and people and the community. Last year’s 2023 Annual Update showed clear progress towards the industry’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, with net CO2 emissions at their lowest recorded level, of 45.21Mt. ABSF Sustainability Steering Group Chair, Mark Davie said the industry continued to meet and exceed its targets despite facing challenges in the past year from ongoing animal disease risks, prolonged extreme summer temperatures and volatile markets. “This ...