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. 2017 Aug 17;12(8):e0183365. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183365

Table 3. The GHG emission intensity of production (kgCO2-eq kg CW-1) with regard to enteric methane production in 2020.

Baseline Scenario 2 Reduction
Tier 1a 60.9 51.2 16%
Tier 2 b 45.2 38.2 16%

a. These results are based on the IPCC Tier 1 emission factor relevant for cattle from Asia, which is equal to 47 (kg CH4 head-1 yr-1) [17].

b. These results are based on IPCC Tier 2 emission factors, which are calculated by taking into account the weights of different cattle cohorts within the herd (e.g. cows, heifers, bulls, replacement animals) and performance factors including growth rates and diet quality [17].