Speaker · DC Climate Week
How Decarbonization Hits Your Dinner Plate: Growing More Rice With Less Methane
Summary
Rice cultivation is a staple for more than half the world’s population—and one of the largest anthropogenic sources of methane. At DC Climate Week, Heatprint highlighted how alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and improved water management dramatically cut methane emissions while supporting farmer livelihoods.
Key takeaways
- Methane from flooded rice paddies has an immediate warming impact that can be curbed within a single growing season.
- Heatprint’s GHR005 Rice Cultivation Methodology quantifies both standard CO₂e and near-term heat reduction outcomes.
Speakers
- Jennifer Norfolk, Vice President, Partnerships, Heatprint
- Agricultural Sustainability Panelists, DC Climate Week