Panorama do incentivo público às práticas de abatimento de metano na agricultura do Brasil

This policy brief by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the landscape of public incentives for methane abatement in Brazilian agriculture. It evaluates various government programs, climate commitments, and financial instruments, noting that while broad sustainable agriculture frameworks exist, there is a lack of specific, targeted strategies for methane reduction in the livestock sector, which is the primary source of these emissions.

• Brazil is the fifth largest emitter of methane globally, with emissions representing approximately 5.5% of the global total. As of 2020, Brazilian methane emissions were estimated at 21.7 million tonnes, which is about 25% of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions.
• Agriculture is the primary source of methane in Brazil, accounting for 72% of the total. Within the agricultural sector, livestock activity—specifically enteric fermentation from cattle—is responsible for 92% of emissions, followed by animal waste management (6%) and irrigated rice cultivation (2%).
• Brazil has committed to the Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030. Additionally, its new climate target for 2035 aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by between 59% and 67% compared to 2005 levels.
• The Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, currently in development, explicitly identifies practices to reduce methane in livestock, including the use of dietary additives to reduce enteric methane in ruminants and the implementation of biodigesters to capture biogas and biofertilizers from waste.
• The Eco Invest program, part of the Ecological Transformation Plan (PTE), utilizes blended finance to mobilize capital. A November 2024 auction involved nine banks expected to leverage BRL 44.3 billion (USD 7.5 billion) in sustainable investments, with approximately 12% allocated to bioeconomy and agri-food systems.
• While various public instruments like RenovAgro and the sovereign sustainable bond framework promote general sustainable agriculture and waste management, they often lack explicit associations or direct incentives specifically targeting methane abatement.

APA

Gava, L., & Waquil, L. (2023). Panorama do incentivo público às práticas de abatimento de metano na agricultura do Brasil. Climate Bonds Initiative. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Climate-Bonds_Overview-of-Public-Incentives-for-Methane-Abatement-Practices-in-Brazilian-Agriculture_PT_March-2025.pdf

Chicago

Gava, Leonardo, and Leandro Waquil. Panorama do incentivo público às práticas de abatimento de metano na agricultura do Brasil. Climate Bonds Initiative, 2023. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Climate-Bonds_Overview-of-Public-Incentives-for-Methane-Abatement-Practices-in-Brazilian-Agriculture_PT_March-2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gava2023panorama, author = {Gava, Leonardo and Waquil, Leandro}, title = {{Panorama do incentivo público às práticas de abatimento de metano na agricultura do Brasil}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Climate-Bonds_Overview-of-Public-Incentives-for-Methane-Abatement-Practices-in-Brazilian-Agriculture_PT_March-2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }