Search results

… about these issues.  B+LNZ calls for critical changes in methane approach in Zero Carbon Bill (May 2019) Beef + Lamb New Zealand will continue to push for science based methane targets  (November 2019) Agricultural organisations unite to … provided to farmers to make a submission during the Climate Change Commission Consultation (February 2021) Beef + Lamb New Zealand lodges Climate Change Commission submission (March 2021) Beef + Lamb New Zealand backs Climate Change Commission’s strengthened advice to reduce reliance on carbon farming (June 2021) GWP* a …

… In April and May 2024 the Commission consulted on its advice to Government about New Zealand’s methane reduction targets and related issues.   About the consultation   The Commission consulted on what … what we should aim for by 2050, and what types of emissions we should take responsibility for.  The Commission reviews New Zealand’s current emissions budgets and recommends the maximum level of the next emissions budget every few years but only looks at the targets every five years.    They indicated they believe New Zealand’s targets could be more ambitious to compensate for the rest of the world’s actions not being on track to keep …

… Beef + Lamb New Zealand is working to raise awareness of the issue of wholesale land use change from sheep and beef farming to carbon … local businesses, schools and services essential to rural communities.   Wholesale land conversion will also impact on New Zealand’s economy. The red meat sector generates over $12 billion in income per year and we can’t afford to lose those earnings.  A better solution We believe much of New Zealand’s need for sequestration from forest offsets could come from the integration of trees on sheep and beef farms. …

… study by world leading experts on life-cycle assessment (LCA) at AgResearch that confirmed the carbon footprint of New Zealand beef and lamb is amongst the lowest in the world.   The study, commissioned with the Meat Industry … order to enable international comparisons but also used GWP* which showed that when taking into account sequestration New Zealand’s sheepmeat is arguably ‘climate neutral’ and New Zealand beef is well on the way towards that.   This work provides evidence for farmers, consumers and policymakers …

… Our history In 2010 we changed our name from Meat and Wool New Zealand to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd to reflect our new way of doing business as a meat-only organisation. We share our name and brand with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc, which …