Mitigating Methane: Accelerating Just Climate Action Through Food Recovery and Redistribution

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Methane is one of the biggest contributors to global warming, second to only carbon dioxide. It traps more than 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide in the first 20-year period, making it a much more potent climate pollutant in the short term. Food systems account for an estimated 60 percent of global methane emissions and food loss and waste related emissions account for 20 percent of this amount.

As a result of methane’s short life cycle, atmospheric methane could decrease significantly in only 10 years if methane emissions declined. Building on the momentum of the Global Methane Pledge, which is championing commitment to voluntary methane reduction by 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030, food recovery and redistribution organizations are well positioned to support efforts in tackling methane emissions.

The Global FoodBanking Network's forthcoming Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) methodology, funded by the Global Methane Hub and created in partnership with Carbon Trust, aims to advance this commitment by supporting stakeholders working in the food recovery and redistribution space to accurately measure and manage emissions.

Evidence from the methodology could help inform policies and legislation that target methane emissions from food loss and waste, including climate legislation, organic waste prevention policies, and food loss and waste prevention policies.

This webinar will present the methodology, and speakers will explore findings on emissions savings from the pilot implementation, which included six food banks in Mexico and Ecuador.

Register to participate today and discover insights into the impact of food recovery on wider food systems and greenhouse gas mitigation efforts!

Session Participants:

Hosts:

• The Global FoodBanking Network
• Global Methane Hub

Moderator:

• Lisa Moon, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Global FoodBanking Network

Speakers:

• Ana Catalina Suarez Peña, Strategy and Innovation Senior Director, The Global FoodBanking Network
• Marcelo Mena, CEO, Global Methane Hub
• Fergal Byrne, Senior Analyst, Carbon Trust
• Rosa Chang, Director of Global Black Belt Sustainability, Microsoft
• Alicia Guevara, Founder, Banco de Alimentos Quito – Ecuador (BAQ)
• Mariana Jiménez, Director General, Bancos de Alimentos Mexico (BAMX)