EPISODE 1, January 9th, 2020:

Ruminant Methane, GWP* & Global Warming

In our very first episode we investigate the role of ruminant methane in global warming. Research by a global team of scientists based at the University of Oxford provides a new way of measuring the impacts of methane on global warming - a metric known as GWP*. Methane is a short-lived gas and its warming potential should be considered differently from carbon dioxide, a long-lived gas. GWP* allows farmers to accurately measure the impact of ruminant methane and suggests a path for how ongoing ruminant production can be compatible with ambitious climate targets seeking to limit further temperature increases.

Our host ffinlo Costain talks to:
Professor Myles Allen, Oxford Martin School and Coordinating Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on 1.5 degrees,
Dr. John Lynch, Oxford University, Department of Physics
Mr. Roland Bonney, a farmer and co-founder of FAI Farms.

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