EQT Foundation opens global call for scientists developing solutions tackling methane emissions

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EQT Foundation announces new call for proposals, reaffirming its commitment to supporting breakthrough science in underfunded areas. The Breakthrough Science grants program awards €25K - €100K to scientists to accelerate their innovative ideas for solving climate change and health inequities, with this call targeting the topic of methane.

This call for proposals focuses on reducing methane emissions, identified as a critical area for developing impactful solutions to climate change. Methane's warming effect in the atmosphere is 86 times stronger than CO2, and although 158 countries have committed to reducing their methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, recent studies show a record increase in methane emissions over the past five years. According to the studies, 60 percent of these emissions originate from human activities, therefore representing an opportunity for new climate solutions.