Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) is calling for a full scientific assessment of modeling used to calculate the impact of beef on climate change and the alternative GWP model.
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CCA president Tony Hegarty said with the broader red meat industry committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, it is important to use the best available science to measure the impact of cattle-produced methane.
"We have a responsibility to make sure we use the best available science in our response to climate change," Mr Hegarty said.
"We are asking the scientists who have the expertise to assess both models and tell us which is more accurate.
"Any scientific assessment undertaken by government should consider both models and we stand ready to take that scientific advice.
"The current GWP100 model pegs the impact of methane against carbon dioxide and averages it out over 100 years," he said.
