Methane is an underestimated, miscalculated, potent greenhouse gas.
Methane represents the low-hanging fruit of climate action with most emissions from agriculture, energy and waste sectors.
Since 2021, the Global methane pledge committed to reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
National methane reduction strategies often neglect the agricultural industry’s emissions, yet no assessment exists to assess the effectiveness of industry attempts.
27 strategies from 46 articles in Australian research were ranked according to methane reduction, costs of implementation, technological readiness, policy acceptability and scalability.
Results show that land restoration was the most effective strategy in climate emergency scenario. This starkly contrasts with industry and government narrow focus on product based emissions, focusing on reducing methane intensity by increasing yields.
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