This brief offers a broad outline of how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) can reduce greenhouse gases by reducing methane emissions in the agriculture sector.
Agriculture in the PRC accounts for approximately 40% of the country’s methane emissions, representing 15.6% of the total global methane emissions stemming from human activities. The PRC’s goal is to transform livestock and rice cultivation to be more climate-friendly, while also supporting national goals related to food security, rural revitalization, and high-quality green development.