X. Cheng, M. Zhu*, J. Behrendt, J. Zhang, S. Vaddeboina, G. Hu, Y. Li, S. Sahu, S.J. Smith, R. Cui, N. Hultman. “Methane Mitigation in China’s Waste Sector Through Co-beneficial and Localized Strategies.” Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland. 40 pp.
As the world's largest methane-emitting country, China has expanded efforts to mitigate waste sector methane emissions in recent years. This report explores the potential challenges and opportunities to mitigate methane emissions from China's waste sector, finding effective mitigation strategies must be localized and account for regional differences in emissions, climate, infrastructure, and economic conditions.