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Atmospheric methane removal: A research agenda

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Jackson, RB; Abernethy, S; Canadell, JG; Cargnello, M; Davis, SJ; Féron, S; Fuss, S; Heyer, AJ; Hong, C; Jones, CD; Damon Matthews, H ...
Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
November 15, 2021

Atmospheric methane removal (e.g. in situ methane oxidation to carbon dioxide) may be needed to offset continued methane release and limit the global warming contribution of this potent greenhouse gas. Because mitigating most anthropogenic emissions of methane is uncertain this century, and sudden methane releases from the Arctic or elsewhere cannot be excluded, technologies for methane removal or oxidation may be required. Carbon dioxide removal has an increasingly well-established research agenda and technological foundation. No similar framework exists for methane removal. We believe that a research agenda for negative methane emissions - 'removal' or atmospheric methane oxidation - is needed. We outline some considerations for such an agenda here, including a proposed Methane Removal Model Intercomparison Project (MR-MIP). This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Rising methane: is warming feeding warming? (part 1)'.

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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

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1364-503X

Publication Date

November 15, 2021

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379

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2210

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  • General Science & Technology
 

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Jackson, R. B., Abernethy, S., Canadell, J. G., Cargnello, M., Davis, S. J., Féron, S., … Zickfeld, K. (2021). Atmospheric methane removal: A research agenda. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 379(2210). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2020.0454
Jackson, R. B., S. Abernethy, J. G. Canadell, M. Cargnello, S. J. Davis, S. Féron, S. Fuss, et al. “Atmospheric methane removal: A research agenda.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 379, no. 2210 (November 15, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2020.0454.
Jackson RB, Abernethy S, Canadell JG, Cargnello M, Davis SJ, Féron S, et al. Atmospheric methane removal: A research agenda. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2021 Nov 15;379(2210).
Jackson, R. B., et al. “Atmospheric methane removal: A research agenda.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 379, no. 2210, Nov. 2021. Scopus, doi:10.1098/rsta.2020.0454.
Jackson RB, Abernethy S, Canadell JG, Cargnello M, Davis SJ, Féron S, Fuss S, Heyer AJ, Hong C, Jones CD, Damon Matthews H, O’Connor FM, Pisciotta M, Rhoda HM, De Richter R, Solomon EI, Wilcox JL, Zickfeld K. Atmospheric methane removal: A research agenda. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2021 Nov 15;379(2210).
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Published In

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

DOI

ISSN

1364-503X

Publication Date

November 15, 2021

Volume

379

Issue

2210

Related Subject Headings

  • General Science & Technology