Methane Emissions Mitigation in China’s Energy Sector

China's anthropogenic methane emissions were approximately 56 Mt in 2022, with the energy sector contributing 46 percent of this total. RMI proposes mitigating these emissions by accelerating the energy transition, utilizing market mechanisms to improve the viability of mitigation technologies, and increasing transparency through international cooperation and information disclosure.

• In 2022, China's anthropogenic methane emissions reached approximately 56 Mt, which represents about 15.6 percent of the global total. The energy sector is the primary source, responsible for 46 percent of these emissions.
• RMI suggests a mitigation strategy based on five dimensions, including optimizing energy production and consumption via energy transition and procurement principles, using market mechanisms to enhance the economic viability of technologies, and improving transparency and international cooperation to remove information barriers.

APA

RMI (2023). Methane Emissions Mitigation in China’s Energy Sector. https://rmi.org/resources/methane-emissions-mitigation-in-chinas-energy-sector/

Chicago

RMI. Methane Emissions Mitigation in China’s Energy Sector. 2023. https://rmi.org/resources/methane-emissions-mitigation-in-chinas-energy-sector/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2023methane, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Methane Emissions Mitigation in China’s Energy Sector}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/methane-emissions-mitigation-in-chinas-energy-sector/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }