Sustainable Livestock Intergroup

2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00

2026-02-12T10:30:00+00:00

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Sustainable Livestock IntergroupRoom LOUIS WEISS S3.5, European Parliament, StrasbourgStrasbourg FranceINTERGROUP EVENTHow are cows and climate really related?Focus on EU dairy production📅 Date:Wednesday, 12 February 2026🕐 Time:10:00 – 11:30📍 Location:Room LOUIS WEISS S3.5 – European Parliament, StrasbourgHosted by+Maria GRAPINI Romania MEPCo-chair of the Sustainable Livestock Intergroup S&D PSD Maria GRAPINICommitteesIMCO CONT AGRIDelegationsD-MD×+Benoit CASSART Belgium MEPCo-chair of the Sustainable Livestock Intergroup Renew MR Benoit CASSARTCommitteesAGRI INTA TRANDelegationsDMAG DAND DLAT×+Alexander BERNHUBER Austria MEPCo-chair of the Sustainable Livestock Intergroup EPP ÖVP Alexander BERNHUBERCommitteesAGRI ENVI PETIDelegationsDCAR×About the EventOver the past decade, the EU has made substantial progress in reducing livestock-related emissions notably through:Improved feed efficiency and herd management, improving milk output per cow and significantly lowered emissions per unit output).A reduction of around 21 % in total methane emissions from livestock since 1990, achieved while overall production levels have been maintained.Milk and dairy products play a key nutritional role in European diets, providing high-quality proteins, calcium and essential micronutrients. The central challenge, therefore, is how to further reduce the dairy production climate footprint while preserving farm competitiveness and the sector's productive capacity.The key question is: can emissions be further reduced without reducing dairy production?Programme10:00WelcomeMEP Maria Grapini – 5 minMEP Benoît Cassart – 5 min10:10OpeningScreening video www.milkandclimate.comProfessor Peer Ederer – 10 min10:20How to reduce emissions without reducing dairy production?Prof. Luciano Pinotti, PhD – Full Professor of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), Director of the Doctoral School, University of Milan (10 min)Prof. Marcin Pszczola – Geneticist and data scientist. Deputy director of Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Milk Producers (10 min)Dairy Farmer Ludovic Blin – Milk producer from Normandy and board member of CNIEL, the French dairy interbranch organisation (10 min)11:00Exchange of views with MEPs15 min discussion with selected speakers11:15ConclusionMEP Alexander BERNHUBER – 5 minCows, Milk and ClimateSpeakersLuciano PINOTTIFull Professor of Animal Nutrition and FeedingUniversity of Milan (DIVAS)iLuciano PINOTTIProf. Luciano Pinotti is Full Professor of Animal Nutrition and Feeding at the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS) at the University of Milan, where he also serves as Director of the Doctoral School.×Marcin PSZCZOLAGeneticist and data scientistPolish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Milk ProducersiMarcin PSZCZOLAProf. Marcin Pszczola is a geneticist and data scientist serving as Deputy director of the Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Milk Producers.×Ludovic BLINDairy Farmer, NormandyBoard member of CNIELiLudovic BLINLudovic Blin is a milk producer from Normandy and serves as a board member of CNIEL, the French dairy interbranch organisation.×Intergroup on Sustainable LivestockThe Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock is a cross-party initiative within the European Parliament fostering dialogue between policymakers, farmers, scientists and stakeholders. Our mission: promoting balanced policies that combine environmental sustainability, animal welfare, economic viability and food security for Europe's livestock sector.Stay connected Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge. Registration is mandatory for admission.

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