FAQ & Resources
What is the purpose of removing non-CO₂ greenhouse gases (GHG) such as methane? (Problem, impact potential etc)
Methanes are one of the worst, most common, non-CO₂ greenhouse gases and have a warming potential is around 28 times greater than CO₂.
Methane removal could help stabilise the temperature to avoid the worst scenarios. A reduction of methane emissions by 57% by 2030 could reduce temperature increase by 0.25–0.5° C, a non-negligible amount.
Methane control can avoid the overshooting of temperatures, and eventually avoid triggering tipping points.
Are the methane emissions covered by the host country’s Nationally Determined Contribution, (NDCS) as defined in the Paris Climate Agreement?
Most of the NDCs set targets on total GHG. Around 91% of mitted NDCs to the UNFCCC portal include methane reductions and, 89% include N₂O.
Research & Innovation
REPAIR & CANMILK Collaboration — Joint EU initiative exploring methane oxidation and carbon mineralisation in dairy systems.
canmilk.eu
Visionary Project – Is a network of scientists, NGOs, and practitioners spread across Europe who have come together to steer Europe’s food system toward a more sustainable future. visionary-project.eu
MGM-NEGAF – Multiple greenhouse gases mitigation from agriculture (KTH) mgm-negaf.proj.kth.se
Swedish research project on simultaneous removal of CH₄, N₂O and CO₂ from agricultural air streams; conceptual basis for negative-emission ag systems.
Technology & Implementation
EUR-Lex (2022/565): Authorisation of 3-NOP (Bovaer) — European legal framework enabling feed-additive use for methane reduction.
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022R0565
European Biogas Association – Statistical Report 2024
Benchmark data on manure-to-biomethane conversion and deployment rates across the EU.
europeanbiogas.eu/statistical-report-2024/
IEA Global Methane Tracker 2024 — Global sectoral baseline, MRV methodologies, and emissions inventories for agriculture. iea.org/reports/global-methane-tracker-2024
Swedish research project on simultaneous removal of CH₄, N₂O and CO₂ from agricultural air streams; conceptual basis for negative-emission ag systems.
Policy & Regulation
European Union Methane Action Plan. www.ccacoalition.org
FAO – Science-based policies Technical and policy solutions aimed at reducing emission intensity and improving food security and livelihoods. ICCP recommended that global methan emissions must be reduced by 40-45 percent by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees this century. fao.org/in-action