Beyond carbon. Methane reduction as the next frontier in climate action

In the race against global warming, everyone is chasing carbon dioxide emission reduction and removal. But carbon isn’t the only story — and it’s certainly not the fastest path to climate impact.

Super pollutants like methane, nitrous oxide, HFCs, and black carbon are warming agents far more potent than CO2, but they are often short-lived in the atmosphere.

Methane has 85 times the warming potential of CO₂ over a 20-year horizon. This is why reducing methane emissions is the most low-cost, high-impact opportunity to slow near-term warming. And yet it's barely on the radar. Rice fields alone emit as much as the entire global aviation sector. This isn’t a fringe issue — it’s one of the biggest climate opportunities we’re not talking about.

At Mitti Labs, we don’t just work to reduce methane emissions derived from rice farming. We unlock its potential. We're putting methane reduction where it belongs—at the center of climate strategy.

By adopting proven, low-cost interventions like Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), we can reduce methane emissions from rice farming by 50%, right at their source. Preventing methane from ever entering the atmosphere is the highest level of permanence that exists.

And while carbon removal technologies often come with price tags between $120 and $400 per credit and require years to achieve meaningful scale, AWD delivers an immediate, scalable alternative—on the market today at a cost of just $15 to $30 per credit. The impact is immediate, irreversible, and deeply measurable. With high-integrity data powered by digital MRV, every tonne reduced is a tonne that stays out of the atmosphere.

Mitti Labs dMRV gives carbon credit buyers and investors full transparency on emission reduction outcomes.

Solutions for climate action: the need for short-term impact and long-term stability

We need climate solutions that work on both the short term and the long term: immediate impact through methane reduction and long term resilience through carbon emission reduction and removals.

Methane emission reduction based on Climate-smart practices like AWD deliver permanent impact from day one. Every tonne of methane that is not released is 85 times more valuable to the climate in the near term than a tonne of carbon dioxide.

''Reducing emissions of both super pollutants and carbon dioxide is essential for establishing a safer climate both during our lifetimes and for generations to come.'' UNEP's Climate and Clean Air Coalition

This is a chance to drive real-world impact at scale — with speed and credibility. This isn't just about hitting NDCs or SDG targets. It’s about telling a better story — one rooted in tangible benefits that resonate far beyond emissions reports. If you're working on Scope 3, if you're navigating climate risk or ESG disclosures, this is the moment to look at solutions that do more than check the box.

We offer integrity that’s easy to communicate and verify. Our dMRV is built to meet the highest standards of transparency and scale. You can pitch our credits with confidence — they’re not abstract. They’re actual, they’re affordable, and they’re already making a difference.

Methane is a true leverage point. It’s climate action that’s fast, low-cost, measurable, and full of co-benefits. It’s not about waiting a decade for results, it’s about delivering impact now, and compounding it over time.

Methane reduction isn’t a competitor to carbon solutions, it’s a force multiplier. It enhances everything we’re already strive to do on climate, by acting faster, cheaper, and deeper in the systems that matter most. Food. Water. Health. Human resilience.