Supermarkets Accused of Major Methane 'Blindspot’

Supermarkets Accused of Major Methane 'Blindspot’

Leading supermarkets are failing to address the methane pollution in their supply chains, a new report has found, putting their own climate pledges at risk.The study from environmental non-profits Changing Markets Foundation and Mighty Earth analysed the climate plans of the U.S and Europe’s top-grossing supermarkets, including the UK’s Tesco and Sainsbury’s, U.S. retail giant Walmart, and German chains Lidl and Asda.The meat and dairy sector is…

20 of the world's biggest supermarkets aren't being upfront about their methane emissions

Despite mounting evidence of the environmental impact of methane emissions, the world’s largest supermarkets are failing to take responsibility for their role in the crisis. Methane emissions in the food retailer supply chain A new report by Changing Markets Foundation and NGO Mighty Earth reveals that 20 major retailers – including Carrefour, Lidl, Tesco, Walmart, and Ahold Delhaize – are ignoring the need to track or reduce the methane emissio…

Supermarkets 'must slash methane'

Supermarkets 'must slash methane' Channel News brendan 13th March 2025 Teaser Media

No Supermarket Has A Plan to Cut Methane, But US Retailers Are the Worst Offenders

5 Mins Read None of the world’s 20 largest retailers have set methane reduction targets, despite meat and dairy making up a third of their emissions, a new analysis has found. According to a new report focused on methane emissions, the world’s biggest supermarkets are failing us on climate action, with the situation particularly bad in the US. None of the top 20 retailers – from Lidl, Rewe Group and Tesco in Europe to Walmart, Kroger and Costco …

Madrid, 13 Mar.- Twenty food distribution chains around the world ignore "completely" their governments' commitments to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030, a gas that contributes to global warming, according to a study by Mighty Earth and Changing Markets that recommends increasing the supply of plant proteins and reducing animal proteins.