July 30th, 2024 |  5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. (Pacific Time)
July 31st, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. (China Standard Time)

Methane is responsible for approximately 20 - 30 percent of current global warming, and methane emissions continue to increase worldwide. In the U.S. and China, agriculture is a major source of methane emissions. For both nations, one potential shared avenue for reducing methane is through more sustainable agricultural practices. The U.S. and China are now taking action to reduce methane emissions from the agricultural sector, particularly rice cultivation and manure management. What is the current state of agricultural methane mitigation in these two countries? Given the different policies and technological approaches, what lessons can both countries share with each other? 

The California-China Climate Institute learned about a new report launch focused on China’s strategies to reduce methane from rice and manure, and heard from issue experts’ insights on these topics.

5:00 - 5:05 p.m.    Discussion was Opened by the Moderator, Jessica Gordon, Research Director, California-China Climate Institute

5:05 - 5:10 p.m.    Opening Remarks, Tad Ferris, Senior Counsel, lnstitute for Governance and Sustainable Development 

5:10 - 5:30  p.m.    Introduction to a new Agricultural Methane Mitigation Report, "Pathways to Reduce China’s Agricultural Methane Emissions: Rice and Manure"

• Rixin Zhu, Methane Policy Fellow, California-China Climate Institute

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.    Expert Commentary and Reactions

• Alyssa  Louie, Senior Environmental Scientist, California Department of Food and Agriculture
• Kunyu Niu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Jennifer Turner, Director, China Environment Forum, Wilson Center

6:00 - 6:10 p.m.    Open Discussion and Audience Q & A  

6:10 - 6:15 p.m.    Closing Remarks 

• Meian Chen, Program Director/Senior Analyst, Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (IGDP)