Mobilizing Carbon and Climate Finance for Livestock Waste Management

This webinar, hosted by EcoSecurities together with waste experts and local implementation partners from across Africa, will explore how carbon and climate finance—including mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, particularly cooperative approaches under Article 6.2—can help scale up biogas solutions to reduce methane from livestock waste. Livestock is a major source of methane emissions, but also a significant opportunity: biodigesters can transform manure into clean energy and fertilizer, supporting both climate and development goals in rural areas where access to energy—and to climate finance—remains limited.

Biogas systems are already being adopted in many countries, and new initiatives are increasingly linking them to carbon markets and broader climate finance strategies. In Asia, Vietnam is piloting biogas under its Emissions Trading Scheme, and Bangladesh is developing small-scale biodigester programmes under its Article 6.4 pipeline. In Africa, countries such as Malawi, Ghana, and Rwanda are advancing biogas initiatives through international cooperation—for example, the Malawi Dairy Biogas Programme, supported by Switzerland via an Article 6.2 agreement.

These projects demonstrate how countries can leverage carbon and climate finance to deliver fast, cost-effective climate action—while also improving rural livelihoods, energy access, and waste management. This session will share practical experiences, early lessons, and emerging models that can help replicate and scale these efforts across regions.