Moving Sustainable Proteins Beyond Marketplace Bottlenecks: White Paper Release

Abatify Summary

Nature & Climate Perspective

**Scaling sustainable proteins is critical to reducing the land-use pressure of traditional livestock, directly supporting global LULUCF targets and preserving biodiversity. **

Transitioning to alternative proteins mitigates enteric methane emissions and reduces the global demand for agricultural land conversion, preserving critical carbon sinks.
Aligns with biodiversity conservation by halting deforestation associated with soy feed production and intensive cattle ranching.
Enhances long-term ecological stability by reducing nitrogen runoff and water footprint compared to conventional animal agriculture.

Market & Policy Outlook

**Regulatory and competition policy reforms are required to unlock market pathways for alternative proteins, directly impacting corporate Scope 3 decarbonization strategies under frameworks like the SBTi. **

Addressing marketplace bottlenecks and anti-competitive barriers is essential for scaling alternative proteins to meet Scope 3 supply chain emission targets.
The lack of standardized carbon accounting methodologies for novel proteins creates friction with ICVCM CCPs, particularly regarding robust quantification and additionality.
Policy alignments will drive capital allocation and financial liquidity toward climate-smart agricultural technologies and sustainable food systems.

Climate advocates may hope to see dramatic commercial breakthroughs over the next several decades that reshape emissions-intensive components of our everyday lives, such as our dietary choices, household energy use, and transportation habits. Yet transforming these consumer sectors will require not only scientific ingenuity and entrepreneurial ambition, but also nimble competition policy to address complex […]

Moving Sustainable Proteins Beyond Marketplace Bottlenecks: White Paper Release

Abatify Summary

Nature & Climate Perspective

Market & Policy Outlook

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