Region
Latin America
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Characterizing waste to cut emissions in Latin America
The waste sector is the third largest source of methane emissions, accounting for nearly 20% of global methane emissions. Most of this methane is produced from the decomposition of the degradable fraction of municipal waste in final disposal sites like sanitary landfills, open dumps, and controlled landfills. Tackling this problem…
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Guideline for the Quantification and Characterization of Non-hazardous Solid Wastes and Residues for Ecuadorian Municipalities
The guide published by the Solid Waste Management and Inclusive Circular Economy project in Ecuador, which is part of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, serves as a tool for standardizing technical procedures related to quantification and characterization studies of non-hazardous solid waste and residues. This guide is…
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Ecuadorian Waste Sector Methane Analysis
This report examines the methane emissions associated with Ecuador’s municipal solid waste sector.
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Mexican Waste Sector Methane Analysis
This report provides an overview of waste management in Mexico and focuses on methane emissions from the sector.
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Colombian Waste Sector Methane Analysis
Colombia has seen significant progress in upgrading its waste management system in recent decades.
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CATF at Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week: Addressing methane waste management and advancing action on the Global Methane Pledge
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is co-hosting an event at the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week.
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CATF in Ecuador: Supporting efforts to address methane emissions in the oil and gas sector
After years of collaboration, CATF formalized our partnership in June of last year with the Ecuadorean Ministry of Energy and Mines.
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In display of North American progress on methane, Mexico and U.S. announce joint effort to tackle methane emissions from oil and gas
WASHINGTON — President Biden and President Lopez Obrador met at the White House yesterday to discuss the urgent need to tackle methane emissions from oil and gas in both countries, issuing a joint statement (Spanish version) that they will work together to develop an implementation plan and financial instruments to eliminate…
