China' s low emission pathways toward climate-neutral livestock production for animal-derived foods
Animal-derived food production accounts for one-third of the global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Diet followed in China is ranked as low-carbon emitting (i.e. 0.21 t CO2-eq per capita in 2018, ranking at 145th out of 168 countries) due to the low average animal-derived food consumption rate, and preferential consumption of animal-derived foods with lower-GHG emissions (i.e. pork and eggs vs beef and milk). However, the projected increase in GHG emissions from livestock production poses great challenges for achieving China' s "Carbon Neutrality" Pledge.
