February this year 11 countries endorsed their growing commitment to addressing non CO2 pollutants. Countries like Canada, New Zealand, Zimbabwe had pledged for reduction in methane ranging from 35 to 40 % methane.
Apart from Agriculture and Energy, Waste sector is a major source of methane emissions. In India, and many other similar countries, Waste sector is a bigger source than energy. Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste in dumpfills by methanogenic bacteria produces methane. There are a few solutions here: Most importantly, stop the biodegradable waste from reaching landfills by source segregation; other wise, bioremediation and biomining of landfills are other solutions for which countries can earn carbon credits
Thanks for sharing the solutions Sai Krishna. My usage of landfills implies waste, the third highest methane source as per the IEA tracker. Yes, I agree that a few fundamental steps are needed to reduce landfill emissions. And, thank you sharing DDD on Letters.
Insightful piece. As for start-ups that tackle methane and more, check out www.sopfarm.com
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I’m impressed by StringBio. The same idea could also be very beneficial for Pakistan.
Hi Ishfaq yes it would be. I'm sure it is applicable to all agricultural countries, especially rice producers.
February this year 11 countries endorsed their growing commitment to addressing non CO2 pollutants. Countries like Canada, New Zealand, Zimbabwe had pledged for reduction in methane ranging from 35 to 40 % methane.
Thank you for sharing this Nagaraj.
Apart from Agriculture and Energy, Waste sector is a major source of methane emissions. In India, and many other similar countries, Waste sector is a bigger source than energy. Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste in dumpfills by methanogenic bacteria produces methane. There are a few solutions here: Most importantly, stop the biodegradable waste from reaching landfills by source segregation; other wise, bioremediation and biomining of landfills are other solutions for which countries can earn carbon credits
Thanks for sharing the solutions Sai Krishna. My usage of landfills implies waste, the third highest methane source as per the IEA tracker. Yes, I agree that a few fundamental steps are needed to reduce landfill emissions. And, thank you sharing DDD on Letters.