Research &
Reports
Explore authoritative reports, peer-reviewed studies, and key policy frameworks that inform ArkeaBio’s work in livestock methane mitigation and climate-smart agriculture.
Global Climate & Methane Policy
Authoritative reports and frameworks shaping methane reduction goals worldwide.
Author: United Nations Climate Change
Description: A Paris Agreement report on worldwide emissions by country — reductions targets, policies, and adapting to climate change impacts.
Author: Global Methane Pledge Initiative
Description: An international commitment by over 150 countries to collectively reduce methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030.
Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Description: A definitive scientific report on global climate change, including the drivers of warming and methane’s role in climate change.
Author: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Description: This comprehensive assessment highlights methane as a climate super-pollutant and presents pathways to cut emissions by 40% by 2030.
Author: Environmental Defense Fund
Description: A perspective on the impact of methane and the opportunity to reduce its contribution to global temperature increase.
Author: Ferreira and McCabe (Clean Air Task Force)
Description: A policy commentary urging a focus on methane mitigation from all sectors, including livestock, without getting stalled by emissions accounting debates.
Author: Clean Air Task Force (CATF)
Description: A comprehensive resource hub advocating for global methane reductions, with a focus on agriculture, oil and gas, and waste management.
Author: Nick van Osdol & Lauren Singer, Keep Cool Newsletter
Description: Keep Cool, a newsletter at the intersection of climate and business, uses Visualizing Energy data to visualize human-caused methane emissions.
Agricultural Emissions & Food Systems
Resources exploring the role of agriculture in emissions and food system transformation.
Author: FAOSTAT (FAO)
Description: Global data on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, including detailed statistics on methane from livestock.
Author: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Description: Metrics of greenhouse gas sources and Department-wide efforts to mitigate climate change.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Description: A strategic foresight report on global food and agriculture, forecasting challenges and opportunities through 2050.
Author: Global Dairy Platform
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Author: Roundtable for Global Sustainable Beef
Description: Industry association’s goals in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving land use and animal welfare.
Author: McKinsey & Company
Description: Discusses challenges and opportunities in reducing agricultural emissions.
Livestock Methane Mitigation Research
Scientific and industry reviews of technologies to cut methane from ruminants.
Author: UC Davis CLEAR Center (May 2024)
Description: Written synopsis of annual summit bringing together public and private stakeholders to reduce livestock methane.
Author: Palangi et al., 2022, Sustainability Journal
Description: Comprehensive review of methane mitigation options for ruminants, including breeding, feeding, and immunological strategies.
Author: Chang et al., 2021, AGU Advances
Description: Peer-reviewed research showing how improving livestock production efficiency can be a key lever for methane emission reductions.
Author: Hegarty et al., Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC)
Description: A technical evaluation of feed additives’ effectiveness in reducing enteric methane emissions, including scalability challenges.
Author: Fouts et al., 2022, Translational Animal Science
Description: A review of enteric methane mitigation strategies, including feed additives, vaccines, and microbiome interventions.
Author: Smith et al., 2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Description: Research focusing on enteric methane reduction in extensive grazing systems, addressing scalability and practical implementation.
Author: Steven Savage (Forbes)
Description: An overview of an April 2023 meeting at UC Davis among public and private stakeholders seeking to make dairy and beef production more climate-friendly.
Author: Breakthrough Institute
Description: A deep dive into the latest innovations in livestock methane reduction, including the potential of vaccines and feed additives.
Markets, Finance & Regulatory Tools
Carbon pricing, incentives, and evolving frameworks for funding methane reduction.
Author: World Bank
Description: The Carbon Pricing Dashboard provides details about direct carbon pricing instruments and carbon markets around the world.
Author: International Emissions Trading Association
Description: Data on emissions trading, understanding carbon markets, and greenhouse gas regulatory policy.
Author: Bain & Company
Description: A briefing paper by Bain and the World Economic Forum discusses the actions necessary to create a well-functioning voluntary carbon market.
Author: California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Description: Program details on California’s strategy to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, with a focus on methane from livestock and manure management.
Author: California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Description: A comprehensive overview of California’s progress towards carbon neutrality, including the state’s methane reduction goals under AB 1383.
