Comprehensive Showcase of Global Reducing Non-CO2 Industrial & Agricultural Emissions Innovations & Startups<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From CLIMAFIX, the leader in climate innovation intelligence<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reducing Non-CO2 Industrial & Agricultural Emissions Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Human activities globally emit about 35 billion tons of CO2<\/sub> every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An additional 15 billion tons of CO2<\/sub> equivalent emissions happen from sources outside of CO2<\/sub> – mainly from methane & N2<\/sub>O, some from refrigerant gases, and gases such as SF6<\/sub> used in applications such as sealants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Methane emissions happen from cattle & livestock emissions, landfills, and leaks of methane from natural gas production and distribution infrastructure (natural gas flaring is another source of emissions, but the methane gets converted to CO2<\/sub> in this process).<\/p>\n\n\n\n About three-quarters of all global N2<\/sub>O emissions mainly occur from agricultural fields where the nitrogen in the excess fertiliser that had not been absorbed by the crops gets converted into N2<\/sub>O.<\/p>\n\n\n\n R-22, the common refrigerant in use today, has a global warming potential that is about 2000 times that of CO2<\/sub>. Thus, even relatively small amounts of leaks of this refrigerant could mean significant enhancements to global warming. Similar is the case with SF6, which has a potential that is 22,000 times that of CO2<\/sub> over a hundred years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Given the diverse nature and sources of these emissions, it will be quite challenging to mitigate all of them quickly. Some of these sources – landfill emissions, for instance – could see significant successful abatement efforts during the 2020-2030 period, while others – for instance, controlling N2<\/sub>O emissions from agriculture – could prove far more challenging.For the 2020-2030 period, innovations for this domain will be around leakage detection systems, alternative refrigerants, landfill gas management, and solutions for farmers to decrease N2<\/sub>O emissions through alternative fertilisers or better fertiliser application systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Reducing Non-CO2 Industrial & Agricultural Emissions Innovations & Startups Report provides insights on the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For each startup, the following inputs are provided:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Reducing Non-CO2 Industrial & Agricultural Emissions Innovations Report is part of CLIMAFIX 500, a comprehensive global climate innovation and startup report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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