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This project library includes general resources and references which cover the following subject areas:
  • Whole supply chain emissions, mitigation & sustainability initiatives
  • Dairy farm emissions and mitigation options
  • Dairy processing (including packaging)
  • Footprint methodology
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 Methodology
GHGdensityofbeverages.pdf
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Nutrient density of beverages in relation to climate impact (2010) Food & Nutrition Research, 54: 5170-5170  280k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:26 Richard Sheane
IDFLCADairySustainability2005.pdf
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Guide on Life Cycle Assessment towards sustainability in the dairy supply chain (2005) IDF  5703k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:26 Richard Sheane
JAOCCCarbonfootprintandlabellingofdairyproducts.pdf
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Carbon Footprint and Labelling of Dairy Products – Challenges and opportunities (2009) Arla, SIK  172k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:26 Richard Sheane
LCAMethodology_Feitz_etal_2007.pdf
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Generation of an Industry-Specific Physico-Chemical Allocation Matrix (2007) Int J LCA 12 (2) 109 – 117  431k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:26 Richard Sheane
PAS2050.pdf
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PAS2050: Product footprinting, BSI  3280k v. 4 16 Nov 2010 13:26 Richard Sheane
productcategoryrule-liquidmilk.pdf
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Product category rule (PCR) liquid milk (2010)  438k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:31 Richard Sheane
SAI-DiscussionPaper-CalculatingdairyGHGemissions2009.pdf
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Discussion paper: Calculating GHG emissions in the dairy sector. Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (2009).  84k v. 6 16 Nov 2010 13:26 Richard Sheane
 On farm
Cranfield LCA
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Environmental Burdens of Agricultural and Horticultural Commodity Production - LCA (2005). Includes milk. Defra.  16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
Defra-energyuseinagr-Warwick.pdf
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Direct energy use in agriculture: opportunities for reducing fossil fuel inputs (200) University of Warwick  542k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
energyefficiencyonfarm-apracticalguide.pdf
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Energy efficiency on farm – a practical guide. DairyCo  674k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
energyinputsorganicdefra1999.pdf
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Energy use in organic farming systems (1999) ADAS  60k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
Energy-Use-Farms-Defra.pdf
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Energy Use on Farms; Results from the Farm Business Survey, 2007/08, Defra  202k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
FAOGlobalDairyLCA2010.pdf
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Global Dairy Sector - A Life Cycle Assessment. FAO (2010).  916k v. 4 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
IDFMetaanalysisLCAdairysector2009.pdf
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Environmental/ecological impact of the dairy sector: Literature review on dairy products for an inventory of key issues, list of environmental initiatives and influences. International Dairy Federation (2009).   2556k v. 4 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
Milkcoolingreport.pdf
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Sector Focus: Milk cooling – raw milk on farm. Fostering the Development of Technologies and Practices to Reduce the Energy Inputs into the Refrigeration of Food (Defra)  478k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
Morrisonsrenewableenergyreport.pdf
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Renewable energy and energy efficiency options for UK dairy farms (2010) Necastle University  4978k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
ReviewofimpactofUKlivestock2009.pdf
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A Scientific Review of the Impact of UK Ruminant Livestock on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2009)University of Exeter. CRPR Research Report No. 27  1390k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:23 Richard Sheane
 Processing
460_IEEA_Sector_Guide_FINAL.pdf
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Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator Programme Dairy Sector Guide (2010) Carbon Trust  3896k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
CCAResults4thperiod2009.pdf
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Climate Change Agreements. Results of the Fourth Target Period Assessment. Includes dairy processors. AEAT/ENV/R/2758/Issue 1  448k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
DairyUKSustainability_Report_final.pdf
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Dairy UK Sustainability Report (2009)  972k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
energyusefoodrefrigeration.pdf
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Energy use in food refrigeration (2006) University of Bristol  267k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
ESU_-_Butter_2008_-_Exec_Sum.pdf
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LCA of Packed Food Products – the function of flexible packaging, Case Study: Butter (2008) ESU Services  83k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
ESU_-_Yoghurt_2009_-_Exec_Sum.pdf
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LCA of Yoghurt Packed in Polystyrene Cup and Aluminium-Based Lidding (2009) ESU Services  84k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
IFCFinalDairyProcessing.pdf
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Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Dairy Processing (2007) International Finance Corporation  220k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
UNEP-cleaner-production-Dairy.pdf
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Cleaner Production Assessment in Dairy Processing. A guide to the application of Cleaner Production in the dairy industry, with a focus on the processing of milk and milk products at dairy processing plants.  566k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
WRAPretailmilkpackagingLCA.pdf
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WRAP LCA analysis of retail milk packaging scenarios (2010)  2043k v. 5 16 Nov 2010 13:25 Richard Sheane
 Whole dairy supply chain
Dairy Sustainability Initiative
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This website aims to share best practice, promoting environmentally focused initiatives and improving overall performance of the dairy sector  16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
Defra-Environmentalimpactsmilkproduction2007.pdf
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Defra. The Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts Associated with Liquid Milk Consumption in the UK and its Production - A Review of Literature and Evidence (2007)   1620k v. 6 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
DEFRA-EnvironmentalImpactsofFoodProductionConsumption.pdf
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Environmental impact of food production & consumption (2006) Defra  1928k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
Envimprovementpotentialdiary.pdf
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Environmental improvement potentials of meat and dairy products. European Commission JRC (2008).  2379k v. 4 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
FCRNscenarios70ProjectReportSec.pdf
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An assessment of GHG emissions from the UK food system and the scope for reduction by 2050. FCRN/WWF (2009)  1294k v. 5 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
FonterraNZdairyfootprint.pdf
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Carbon footprint methodology report. Fonterra (New Zealand). PAS2050 study.  4355k v. 5 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
milk-roadmap.pdf
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UK Milk Road Map (2008) Identifies the environmental impacts of a specific product throughout the supply chain and then sets short, medium and long term targets for reducing that product’s environmental footprint  401k v. 5 16 Nov 2010 13:31 Richard Sheane
Sustainability_Report_final_09-11.pdf
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Dairy UK Sustainability Report 2009  972k v. 4 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
TGFCRNlivestockfinal6Nov.pdf
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Meat and dairy production and consumption: Exploring the livestock sector’s contribution to the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and assessing what less greenhouse gas intensive systems of production and consumption might look like. FCRN (2007).  1522k v. 5 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane
WRAPHousehold_food_and_drink_waste_in_the_UK.pdf
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Household Food and Drink Waste in the UK (2009) WRAP. quantification of the amount and types of household food and drink waste in the UK  585k v. 3 16 Nov 2010 13:22 Richard Sheane