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This paper provides a refresh of the 2022 Gas for Climate study, incorporating latest data and insights to update the potential estimates for 2030 and 2050, and turns the focus to 2040 to provide...

Reducing methane emissions from livestock: A focus on reducing methane emissions from the livestock sector, improving sustainability. 1.3 billion people rely on livestock for their livelihoods and food...

Highlights: The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel of Experts on Climate Change found that methane emissions from all human activities contributed about 0.5°C to the present observed...

Methane directly contributes to air pollution, as an ozone precursor, and to climate change, generating physical and economic damages to different systems, namely agriculture, vegetation, energy, human...

This position paper – developed by members of IEA Bioenergy Task 37 (“Energy from Biogas”) – provides central knowledge and features of biogas and biomethane. The main conclusion...

The relationship between livestock production and climate change is the subject of hot debate, with arguments for major shifts in diets and a reduction in livestock production. This Perspective examines how global...

The idea that liquefied natural gas (LNG) can help mitigate the climate impacts of the maritime shipping sector rests on the assumptions that ships can switch to bio and e-LNG...

Gas for Climate published a 10-step implementation manual supporting Member States in planning and achieving national biomethane targets.

Gas for Climate published updated biomethane production potentials for EU Member States, assessing the feasibility of the 35 bcm REPowerEU target for 2030 and providing outlook to 2050.

Methane (CH4) is an important greenhouse gas and plays a significant role in tropospheric and stratospheric chemistry. Despite the relevance of methane (CH4) in human-induced climate change and air pollution...