Policies tackling ruminant methane emissions must be rooted firmly in latest rigorous science—not outdated assumptions or corporate spin.
Given that our understanding of methane’s impact on the atmosphere is continually evolving, it is crucial that recent scientific findings are acknowledged and integrated into policy making. Without that, we risk making decisions that harm the very earth we aim to protect.

We reject the GWP100 standard for measuring methane as obsolete and scientifically unsound, we endorse the IPCC’s AR6 Report, which elucidates that recent scientific findings indicate the warming potential of ruminant methane is overstated by 300 to 400%. More recently scientific results released by Happer and Wijngaarden; supported by Sheahen, Coe, May, Allison, Fabinski, Weigleb, Schildknecht et al, show conclusively that ruminant methane is too insignificant to have any measurable impact on global temperatures.

Recent scientific research indicates healthy soil, healthy grasslands, biodiversity and soil microbes play a significant role in healthy methane and carbon cycles, including natural methane oxidation and carbon sequestration. These can cycles can be enhanced by healthy farming practices, like Rotational Grazing - that mimic natural co-evolution of animals and plants.

We advocate for a return to scientific research focused on understanding ecosystem dynamics and land management best practice, abandoning New Zealand’s scientific path dependance on reductive, politicised science and patent biotech. Our Methane + Climate policy can’t be about quick fixes or tech-bro gimmicks, we need a science that acknowledges nature’s complexity rather than forcing it into outdated, reductive, linear "‘solutions.’