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T-3A1-TE-1 - Shift to Sustainable Healthy Diets

This Transition Element is the shift from animal based diets to plant based diets.

Background

This transition element models the mitigation options and potentials outlined in M-3C-2 - Shift to Sustainable Healthy Diets.

Sustainability Category: Amber

Amber

This transition element has only moderate climate impact but may be necessary for maintaining urban needs, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not aligned with net-zero targets, this transition element is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Element

Shift type: Unknown
Operations: TBD
Activity measure: TBD
Activity conversion: TBD

Activities

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description
meat_proportion_in_diet unknown unknown
reduction_meat_proportion unknown unknown

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
elements:
- upshift: shift_to_sustainable_healthy_diet
  version: 1.0.0
  unitOfMeasure: meat_consumed
  cohort:
    expression: '1'
  variablesToUpdate:
  - update: meat_proportion_in_diet
    type: SAVINGS
    by:
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - reduction_meat_proportion
  carbonCausalChains:
    atoc:
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - meat_proportion_in_diet
    chains:
    - chain: enteric_fermentation_cattle
    - chain: enteric_fermentation_sheep
    - chain: enteric_fermentation_swine
    - chain: enteric_fermentation_other_livestock
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