Reducing enteric methane is the fastest way to deliver climate impact in the short term. But it’s no longer a siloed issue. It now intersects with biodiversity, regenerative farming, product marketing and economic performance.That’s why methane is our entry point. And once we move, we can move bigger: linking climate action with soil health, animal welfare and farm resilience to create broader value across the whole dairy chain.

Hanne Bang Bligaard
Arla Foods
Director Agriculture & SustainabilityShows how Arla Foods turns science into action through its Sustainability Incentive Model, using data to drive change and link farmers, dairies and retailers in cutting methane across the value chain.

Dr André Bannink
Wageningen Livestock Research, part of Wageningen University & Research
Senior Scientist Ruminant nutrition and ModellingPresents science-based solutions to cut methane emissions, from proven practices to innovations under development, within the broader context of sustainable dairy farming.

Peter Bauwens
Bauwens-Muys Farm
Dairy FarmerShares how local feed choices and government incentives have helped reduce methane and carbon emissions on his farm, highlighting co-benefits for animal health, feed efficiency, resilience and overall environmental performance.

Jules Castro
Livelihoods
Regenerative Agriculture Senior ManagerExplores how carbon credits and intra-sector projects can finance the dairy value chain – connecting farmers, financiers and processors to build transparent, reliable and feasible projects through the role of a trusted third party.

Sarah Colombié
BNP Paribas Compagnie Engagement
ESG Global Environment Expert on Agriculture and Food SectorsExplains how the banking sector drives sustainability across the dairy and agricultural value chain through sector-specific policies and investment practices aligned with long-term sustainability goals.

Brechtje de Schipper
Bel Group
Global Sustainable Milk Expert ManagerShares how Bel Group scaled up its carbon strategy across its dairy basins – from first steps to full implementation – highlighting challenges, success factors and the time needed to build a solid, collective approach.

Samuel Dujardin
Bois Oran Farm and APBO (Association of Bel West Producers)
Dairy FarmerShares on-farm experiences with methane reduction strategies tested in the APBO network, plus insights on methods for calculating methane and overall carbon footprints.

Dr Eleanor Durrant
Cool Farm Alliance
Training OfficerPresents the Cool Farm Platform, a global tool for calculating greenhouse gas footprints with strong adoption in dairy, and shares insights from a UK project on scaling footprinting across the sector.

Fatih Ermis
Nestlé
Zone Europe Agriculture LeadShows how Nestlé’s methane strategy fits into a broader roadmap that includes regenerative agriculture, combining country-specific approaches to align consumer expectations with farmers’ realities and ensure credible, auditable data from farm to market.

James Husband
Map of Ag
Senior Livestock ConsultantExplores how enteric methane reduction strategies affect the whole farm footprint, from data sources to modelling improvements in reproduction, animal health, longevity and feed emissions.

Dr Saša Krstović
University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Agriculture
Coordinator of the Deep Demonstrator site for Cattle ProductionPresents the ClimaPannonia project, testing climate-neutral and methane-reducing solutions in cattle farming, and exploring the best ways to measure carbon footprints and environmental impact.

Laura Le Bastard
Danone
Agriculture Sustainability ManagerPresents Danone’s decarbonisation project implemented across around one hundred dairy farms in France, testing natural solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions while tracking technical and economic results in close collaboration with farm ecosystem partners.

Anaïs L'Hôte
Institut de l'Élevage
Environment Project ManagerShowcases Climate Farm Demo, a collaborative project uniting farmers, advisors and researchers to demonstrate real-life solutions for reducing methane and carbon footprints – with farmers leading by example to inspire the wider dairy sector.

Dr Solveig Mendowski
Valorex
R&D Project Manager – Ruminant NutritionPresents the multiple benefits of incorporating pressure-cooked linseed into dairy cow diets – reducing enteric methane emissions while improving herd health and reproduction, and further lowering the farm’s overall carbon footprint.

Benoit Rouillé
Institut de l'Élevage
Head of Climate teamPresents CAP’2ER, the French tool combining two equations in one model to improve the accuracy of enteric methane reduction estimates – a key factor in generating reliable carbon credits.

Pauline Woehrlé
Herbivor
Livestock Consultant, Specialist in Grass-Based SystemsExplores how grass-based feeding strategies act as a powerful lever for reducing enteric methane emissions, while delivering co-benefits for carbon balance, biodiversity and overall sustainability across the dairy value chain.

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From Farm to Milk: Methane Reduction in a Broader Sustainability Lens

Producers, researchers, and innovators discuss practical solutions to reduce methane at the farm level. Beyond emissions, discover how these solutions interact with biodiversity, animal welfare, and farm economics.Speakers: Farmers, scientists, feed companies, cooperatives.

From Milk to Market: Integrating Methane into CSR Strategies

How do dairies and retailers embed methane reduction in their sustainability strategies? Learn from real-world initiatives and see how these commitments are communicated to customers and consumers.Speakers: Dairy companies, retailers, CSR managers.

Tracking Methane across the Value Chain: Tools, Data and Trust

Explore tools and methods to monitor methane from farm to consumer. What does it take to build reliable, transparent, and usable data for certification, reporting, and consumer trust?Speakers: Farmers, tech providers, scientists, retailers.

Funding Change: Making Methane Reduction Economically Viable

Methane reduction requires investment. This session explores models such as self-financing practices, consumer-supported schemes, carbon credits, and direct funding by dairies and retailers.Speakers: Feed companies, finance actors, dairies, retailers, carbon credit platforms.

Innovation in Action: 4-minute Pitches to Inspire Change

Fast-paced pitches from multi-partner projects and innovators. In just four minutes each, discover fresh ideas and solutions that could shape the future of sustainable dairy.Speakers: Innovators, project leaders, cross-sector partnerships.

From pilot to Scale: Real-World Case Studies of Collaboration

How can promising pilots turn into large-scale impact? Through concrete case studies, farmers, scientists, dairies, retailers and financiers share how they overcame barriers and built collaborative solutions to scale.Speaker: cross sector project teams