Throw a dog a bean: how to reduce the carbon footprint of your pets

Pet owners can reduce the carbon footprint of their furry loved ones without affecting their health, experts say. Photograph: Getty Images

Did you hear the one about the luxury aviation CEO who claims pets cause as much carbon pollution as private jets?

That’s what the Luxaviation chief executive, Patrick Hansen, told the Business of Luxury summit in Monaco earlier this year, citing calculations that estimated an average-sized dog produces 770kg of CO₂-equivalent emissions per year.