Bill Gates and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez never said cows emitted more pollution than cars. It’s not even an accurate factual claim.
A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation told PolitiFact Gates has never said anything about cows producing more pollution than cars. Although a representative for Ocasio-Cortez’s office did not return a request for comment, we could not find any public remarks or written statements similar to the claim in the Facebook post made by the congresswoman.
However, both have talked in the past about the link between the agriculture industry and climate change.in October 2021 detailing the need to make green technologies more affordable and accessible than their carbon-emitting counterparts. He mentioned in the report that livestock contributed 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions while passenger cars emitted 7%.
Gates has also previously talked about the possibility of developed nations transitioning entirely toto help reduce the need for livestock, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Ocasio-Cortez briefly came under fire in 2019 when an FAQ shared by her office regarding the Green New Deal, a proposed resolution she co-sponsored to help address climate change, included a line about
"We set a goal to get to net-zero, rather than zero emissions, in 10 years because we aren’t sure that we’ll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes that fast," the FAQ said.The resolution also mentioned the need to transition from fossil fuels toSimilar to Gates, Ocasio-Cortez has also advocated for the need to eat less meat and dairy products as a way to help address climate change.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Starbucks ordered to reinstate workers fired amid union campaignA U.S. judge ordered Starbucks Corp to reinstate seven employees at a Memphis, Tennessee, cafe on Thursday who were allegedly fired for supporting a union organizing campaign, as the company seeks to halt pending nationwide union elections.
Read more »
They're growing a new fashion empire built on responsible values. But Ganni's co-founders still suffer from climate guiltThe Danish brand heads open up about the complexities of being climate-conscious in the fashion industry, sharing that they are striving for B Corp certification as part of the brand's future-proofing efforts.
Read more »
PolitiFact - The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behindPresident Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. It delivers on his campaign agenda regarding climate change and Medicare, but falls short on promises he made about childcare, pre-school and family/medical leave.
Read more »
PolitiFact - No, McConnell didn’t say Pelosi should be jailedA video being shared on social media doesn’t show Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell saying this, nor did we find other instances of him saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should be jailed.
Read more »
PolitiFact - No, Steve Bannon didn’t say Trump is going to jailWe found no evidence Steve Bannon cried and said former President Donald Trump is going to jail, as a recent Facebook post claims. He doesn’t say it in the video in the post.
Read more »
PolitiFact - No, McConnell didn’t say Pelosi should be jailedA video being shared on social media doesn’t show Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell saying this, nor did we find other instances of him saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should be jailed.
Read more »