20 percent less emissions if no bovines

Via causal inference, we demonstrate how a few changes in agriculture would impact carbon emissions. 20 % of anthropogenic methane emissions would be avoided if we stopped raising bovines.

Authors

Eric Maugendre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2705-570X)

Publication Details

Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published: 2026-06-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20682438
Primary Topic: Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Type: preprint

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preprint

20 percent less emissions if no bovines

Eric Maugendre

Jun 13, 2026

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

preprint

20 percent less emissions if no bovines

Eric Maugendre

June 13, 2026preprint en

Abstract

Via causal inference, we demonstrate how a few changes in agriculture would impact carbon emissions. 20 % of anthropogenic methane emissions would be avoided if we stopped raising bovines.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

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Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

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