On-the-Ground Actions, Challenges and Considerations for Advancing the COP29 Declaration on Methane Mitigation on Organic Waste

​Overview

​The COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste identifies five key enabling areas to address waste sector emissions, marking a first step for the global collaboration towards waste methane mitigation. However, since the waste sector is highly influenced by local contexts, countries face a wide range of challenges that affect the implementation of effective methane mitigation measures.

​Despite these challenges, various stakeholders are taking concrete actions to mitigate waste sector emissions – with focuses on data-into-action, alignment of waste with NDCs, finding synergies between national and subnational governments and local communities to address waste issues.

​Addressing finance gaps, scaling up investment and capacity building are key to ensuring the effectiveness of the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste.

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​Speakers

​Moderated by: Sanghyun Ma, Solutions for Our Climate

​Panelists

• ​Shahriar Hossain, Senior Policy & Technical Advisor, ESDO (Bangladesh)

• ​Rap Villavicencio, Program Manager, Mother Earth Foundation (Philippines)

• ​Yobel Novian Putra, Board Member, Yaksa Pelestari Bumi Berkelanjutan (YPBB) (Indonesia)

• ​Froilan Grate, Regional Director, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

• ​Pavel Partha, Director, Bangladesh Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK)