Green Party Policies : Climate Change and Livestock Farming

According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election:

CC280 The substantial contribution of livestock farming to greenhouse gas emissions (see AG206, AG102, CC208) makes it evident that, to achieve our climate objectives and emissions targets, such farming will need to be drastically and rapidly reduced.

CC281 A reduction in livestock farming will have implications for land use, agriculture and human diets. Our policies for sustainable agriculture (see Agriculture chapter as well as EU542, EC952, CY524, EN508, FD302) will achieve a transition away from the production of animal products towards production for predominantly plant-based diets and bring other opportunities for farmers to diversify. The Green Party will manage this transition sensitively, so as well as reducing direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation, it will bring benefits for farmers, consumers, the environment and animal welfare (see AR403).

I would be interested to hear both positive and negative views on UK Green Party’s Climate Change and Livestock Farming policies in the comments below?