Asia Waste Methane Comparative Analysis Webinar

Background

Methane accounts for nearly one-third of global warming, with the waste sector contributing to 20% of the global anthropogenic methane emissions. Across Asia, rapid urbanisation is accelerating waste generation, leading to increased methane emissions from the waste sector. Because methane emissions from legacy waste last for decades, immediate intervention is essential to curb current emissions and secure both short-term and long-term mitigation benefits.

Against this backdrop, stronger regional understanding and coordinated collaboration are critical to accelerate effective action. As an initial step, experts from six Asian countries (China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea) conducted a comparative analysis on national emission profiles, policy frameworks, and implementation barriers, identifying common gaps as well as cross-cutting themes and pathways for coordinated regional cooperation. This webinar marks the official launch of the Comparative Analysis report and provides a platform to discuss methods to advance waste sector methane emissions across diverse Asian contexts.

Objectives

This webinar aims to:

1. 1. Present key insights and lessons learned from the Comparative Analysis Report.
2. 2. Discuss scaling approach, financing mechanisms and collaboration opportunities to support waste methane mitigation in Asia.