From Good to Great: How Methane Emission Reduction Makes Biogas a Climate Champion
19 February 2026 | Online via ZoomX

Methane is one of the most powerful climate forcers of our time. Although it remains in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide, its global warming potential is many times higher and it is responsible for around one third of net global warming since the Industrial Revolution. Recognizing the urgency of action, governments around the world launched the Global Methane Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow. By January 2025, 159 countries had committed to cutting global methane emissions by at least 30 percent by 2030. Turning this ambition into reality now depends on practical, scalable and economically viable solutions.

We are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar that explores exactly these solutions, with a special focus on biogas systems and landfills. This Save the Date invitation marks your opportunity to join leading international experts for a forward-looking discussion on how methane mitigation can unlock additional climate benefits while strengthening the sustainability profile of biogas and waste management systems.

Methane emissions arise from a wide range of industrial, agricultural and waste-related activities. In biogas plants and landfills, a particular challenge lies in so-called “difficult” emission sources: gas streams with low methane concentrations, low energy content, and highly variable or small flow rates. These emissions are technically demanding to treat and often costly to manage, yet they are highly relevant from a climate perspective. Typical examples include digestate storage, feedstock handling, off-gases from combined heat and power units or biogas upgrading, composting processes, and diluted landfill gas in aging or closed sites.

This webinar will introduce and compare innovative approaches to methane oxidation, both thermochemical and biochemical. Participants will gain insight into where high-temperature oxidation technologies perform best, where they reach their limits, and how biological oxidation can complement existing solutions—particularly for low-concentration emissions. Real-world applications, technical boundary conditions, energy considerations and selected economic aspects will be discussed to provide a balanced and practical perspective.

The webinar is based on recent international work carried out by experts from Germany, Denmark, Finland and Canada within the IEA Bioenergy framework. Whether you are a plant operator, technology provider, policymaker or researcher, this session will offer valuable insights into turning methane mitigation into a climate and sustainability success story.