Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Friday, 5 July 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed)

11:45 am

Ms Audrey O'Shea:

There have been numerous life cycle analyses of the production of milk ingredients and transportation comprises a low percentage by comparison. More than 80% of the carbon generated between cow to customer through dairy milk ingredients is behind the farm gate.