Region
Latin America
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How to accelerate emissions reductions in the agriculture sector? Put farmers at the center of methane action
Agriculture is the largest source of human-made methane, and this methane comes primarily from the digestive process and manure of ruminant animals, particularly cattle.
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New CATF analysis highlights Brazil’s largest opportunities to cut waste methane
At COP30, the Government of Brazil announced the launch of a process to develop a first-of-its-kind national initiative to detect and mitigate methane emissions from the country’s waste sector.
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Brazilian Waste Sector Methane Analysis
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of methane emissions from Brazil’s waste sector, based on the current waste management system implemented in Brazil. It also highlights the policies already in place and includes regulations governing improvements in waste management and dumpsite closure. This report also considers instruments focusing on the…
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Brazil to develop national plan to address super emitters in the waste sector and curb methane emissions with support from CATF and Carbon Mapper
Belém, Brazil – At COP30 today, the Government of Brazil announced the launch of a process to develop a first-of-its-kind initiative to detect and mitigate methane emissions from the country’s waste sector using cutting-edge satellite and remote sensing technologies. The process will be developed by the Brazilian Ministry of Environment in collaboration with Clean Air Task Force…
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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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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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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.
