WBA’s #MakingBiogasHappen programme hailed as a climate solution at COP29
The World Biogas Association’s #MakingBiogasHappen (MBH) programme featured as a key climate solution at COP29 in Baku, as the world doubles down on cutting methane emissions to keep the Paris Agreement targets alive.
MBH was included in the report the Walking the Walk, Reducing Methane Emissions from Agri-Food Systems. It was officially launched during the high-level event “The NDC 3.0 Navigator: A Deeper Dive on Methane Reduction in Food Systems” at COP29 in Baku on 19 November. Dr Pradeep Monga, WBA’s Senior Advisor and Policy Director, spoke at the event.
The NDC Navigator series were among the most critical meetings at COP29, presenting governments with pathways and action plans to enhance their national determined contributions to the Paris Agreement ahead of COP30.
Walking the Walk showcases successful projects and emphasises best practices, such as anaerobic digestion, for reduction of methane emissions from agri-food systems. Additionally, it underscores the importance of integrating methane mitigation strategies into national policies.
The report was the result of collaboration between 10 organisations that came together at COP28 to form the Reducing Agrifood Systems Methane Emissions Informal Coordination Group.
Members include the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the Global Methane Hub (GMH), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the NDC Partnership, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Bank and the World Biogas Association (WBA). The goal of the group is to share knowledge and collaborate on global agricultural methane reduction efforts.
Methane Declaration for Agriculture
Building on previous COPs, methane received great attention at COP29. While COP28 focused on methane emissions from the Oil and Gas sector, this COP focused on methane from the waste sector. The COP29 Presidency launched the Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Wastes.
Speaking at the launch of the COP29 Declaration, Rick Duke, US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate, remarked that Brazil, which next year will host COP30 in Belem, should build on these efforts with a declaration on methane emissions from agriculture.
Walking the Walk report sets the example of what countries can do to tackle methane from the hard to abate agricultural sector.
