Deadline: 30-Aug-2024
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is offering grants to develop a roadmap to reduce methane emissions intensity from beef cattle sector.
This project responds to a request made by Argentina’s Sub secretariat of Environment and Secretariat of Bioeconomy to develop a roadmap to reduce the intensity of beef cattle methane emissions.
The Government of Argentina is committed to reducing methane emissions intensity from the livestock sector, derived from enteric fermentation and manure management of beef cattle.
The outputs of this project should support the development of evidence-based policies and measures that address short-lived climate pollutants in the livestock sub-sector; and scale up methane mitigation measures through training of beef cattle producers at farm level. This project should also improve Argentina’s monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for the livestock sub-sector, incorporating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants monitoring and will support the transition to the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).
The project should build on the findings of the Low Emissions Development Study for the Beef Cattle sector and Argentina’s Methane Roadmap funded by the CCAC.
Funding Information
- Estimated project cost: $400,000.
Expected Results
- Outcome 1: The Government of Argentina endorses a roadmap for reducing methane emissions intensity from livestock production by the end of the project or soon after
- Indicator: Number of action plans, roadmaps, strategies, or other future plans with SLCP targets or mitigation measures formally adopted, endorsed and/or implemented
- Output 1.1. Identification and mapping of key stakeholders from public stakeholders (national and subnational authorities), extension entities (INTA), national universities, producers and livestock advisors, as well as private sector, are developed.
- Output 1.2. Consultation meetings are organized to involve key stakeholders. Gender perspectives should be considered.
- Output 1.3. A steering committee to follow up on the progress of the implementation of the project is established (integrated by representatives of the Secretariat of Bioeconomy, Undersecretary of Environment, INTA, Universities, NGOs from the agricultural sector)
- Output 1.4. Consultations meetings are organized to gather inputs from stakeholders (initial, mi-term and final meetings for validation)
- Output 1.5. A national roadmap to reduce methane emissions intensity from beef cattle sector is developed with inputs from key stakeholders.
- Output 1.6: Communication materials developed to support a call for action addressed to national and sub-national authorities.
- Output 1.7. A webinar on the project outcomes delivered to CCAC partners before project completion within the framework of the CCAC Hub on Agriculture
- Outcome 2: The Government of Argentina is provided with a project pipeline for methane intensity mitigation in the beef cattle livestock sector by the end of the project or soon after.
- Indicator: Number of government entities with a demonstrated improved capacity for SLCP action
- Output 2.1. List of project/investment opportunities identified that can be shopped around (including national, international, private or public funding sources)
- Output 2.2. Project pipeline developed for methane intensity mitigation in the livestock sector
- Outcome 3: Livestock producers strengthen their knowledge to mitigate intensity methane emissions through practical approaches by the end of the project
- Indicator: Number of non-government entities with a demonstrated improved capacity for SLCP action
- Output 3.1. A database of livestock farmers and their potential to implement efficiency practices developed alongside extension agents (INTA), academia, producers and advisors.
- Output 3.2. A technical repository on best practices based on the national roadmap, to reduce the intensity of methane emissions in extensive livestock farming, is developed and made freely accessible.
- Output 3.3. 1,500 livestock producers trained on the benefits of measures to reduce the intensity of methane emissions from livestock production by the end of the project.
- Output 3.4. Mitigation measures are tested in field to reduce methane from beef cattle production
- Identification of mitigation measures to be tested, according to the developed roadmap. Possible measures if prioritized/feasible:
- Improvement of feeding systems
- Rotational management and continuous livestock systems, through improvement in paddock infrastructure and mobile drinks
- Conversion of extensive systems into silvopastoral, enriched natural forests (MBGI) integrated forestry and cattle management, or implanted forestry management
- Use of additives for diets in feedlot fattening systems
- Selection of the farmers or sites where tests will take place
- Implementation plan of the mitigation measures is developed
- Sustainability impact assessment
- Evaluation of tests in terms of implementation, operation, cost recovery, methane mitigation, risks (technical, operational), potential challenges or opportunities for scaling-up
- Outcome 4: The Government of Argentina is provided with an improved MRV framework for the beef cattle livestock sub-sector by the end of the project or soon after.
- Indicator: Number of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems developed or updated that include SLCPs.
- Output 4.1. An improved MRV system for the livestock sub-sector developed, incorporating SLCP monitoring and provisions to support the transition to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) (if applicable).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
- Complete and submitted before the deadline
- Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity. Governments are not eligible to apply directly for funding in this call.
- Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses
- Project duration is less than 24 months
- Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected.
- Please note that entities will be required to provide the last three (3) audited financial statements to be eligible for CCAC funding. These statements may be provided along with the application for funding or at the request of the CCAC Secretariat during the evaluation process.
- For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project’s success.
For more information, visit CCAC.