Methane: The Other Greenhouse Gas Technology Must Tackle

Bessemer Venture Partners

February 21, 2023

If you could snap your fingers and immediately combust 100% of the world’s methane (CH4) into carbon dioxide (CO2), would you do it?

Much of the climate change conversation has focused on abating, capturing, and removing CO2, so it wouldn’t be too surprising if you were to answer the question above with a resounding “no.” But we think such a quick answer would be mistaken. For us, the answer to the question above is far less clear-cut: a “maybe” at the very least and even verging on “yes.” Here’s why.