Action plan issued to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030

The action plan targets methane emissions in cultivation, animal husbandry, solid waste management, waste water treatment, oil and gas exploitation, coal mining and fossil fuel consumption.   

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Total methane emission volume should not exceed 96.4 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2025, down 13.34% from 2020.

Specifically, methane emissions in cultivation should be kept under 42.2 million tons of CO₂ equivalent, under 16.8 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in animal husbandry, under 21.9 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in solid waste management and waste water treatment, under 10.6 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in oil and gas exploitation, under 3.5 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in coal mining, and under 1.3 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in fossil fuel consumption.

Among measures outlined in the action plan is adjusting crop structure and cultivation techniques, ending the burning of agricultural waste and side products, and recovering methane emissions from husbandry waste treatment for electricity generation.

Modern technology will be applied widely in solid waste and waste water treatment is another solution, among others.

Source: VNA