Invitation: Spark webinar on rising atmospheric methane – Aug 13

[Paige Brocidiacono]

I wanted to share an upcoming Spark webinar that I thought might be of particular interest to the geoengineering community. We’ll be digging into some of the open questions around what’s been driving recent increases in atmospheric methane, and what that might mean for future climate risk.

Atmospheric methane in a changing climate: Will methane mitigation be enough?

August 13, 2025 | 9–10 AM PT / 12–1 PM ET / 4–5 PM UTC

Register here

Methane mitigation remains the top priority — but recent trends have raised questions about whether it will be sufficient on its own. Our panel, including Brian Buma, Arlene Fiore, and Ben Poulter (who we recently welcomed to the Spark team), will dig into how warming-induced emissions, ecosystem disturbances, and shifting atmospheric chemistry may be affecting both methane sources and sinks. We’ll also discuss how these dynamics might inform the broader climate response portfolio, including whether there's a role for emerging ideas like atmospheric methane removal. 

Would love to have you join if you're interested, and feel free to pass this along to anyone in your network who might want to tune in. If you want a sneak peak, Spark just published this blog post diving into some of the hypotheses regarding What’s Driving Record Breaking Methane.

Warmly,

Paige

Paige Brocidiacono (Bro-city-AH-ka-no)

Atmospheric Methane Research Project Manager
Spark Climate Solutions

LinkedIn | 207.385.6024

[Paige Brocidiacono]

There are several ways that one could remove atmospheric methane, one being atmospheric oxidation enhancement (AOE). This involves introducing materials into the atmosphere to increase the oxidation of methane. The most researched approach involves iron salt aerosols, which catalyze the formation of chlorine radicals to oxidize methane. There are many similar challenges between AOE and SRM, including measurement and verification, social acceptance, and cross-border governance. 

Spark's webinar series discusses different aspects of methane removal, in this webinar we talk through one of the factors that motivates our work on this topic. If you'd like to stay in the loop regarding future webinars, sign up for our mailing list, here. 

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