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Methane emissions must fall for world to hit temperature targets

Methane emissions from agriculture would likely be reduced if farmers produced more food from plants and less from livestock.

Methane emissions from agriculture would likely be reduced if farmers produced more food from plants and less from livestock. Image: Unsplash/Megumi Nachev

Simon Black
Researcher, Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology, University of Kent
Ian Parry
Technical Assistance Advisor, IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department
Nate Vernon
Projects Officer, IMF Blog
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