Waste sector actions have historically been developed to address environmental health and public sanitation. With the global methane pledge, there is a huge push to address emissions from the solid waste sector. This event at COP29 will consist of two panels to showcase the steps being taken by government and civil society in driving forward change and driving emissions down. RMI’s Tom Frankiewicz will join speakers from the Clean Air Task Force and others in Baku, Azerbaijan, to address this issue.
This open-access web tool aims to create greater transparency on methane emissions data from solid waste while providing waste authorities — and the public — with actionable insights to reduce methane emissions in their communities.
RMI, in partnership with Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change, and the International Solid Waste Association, convened Nigerian waste professionals to double-down on reducing methane emissions, and tackling climate change from organic waste. Here’s what they learned.
The Waste Methane Assessment Platform (WasteMAP) provides data and resources including landscape assessments, technical assistance memos, and strategy playbooks that are custom-tailored for specific regions to help waste management officials, municipalities, policy makers, and other key decision makers reduce methane emissions from landfills and dumpsites.
