As the livestock sector faces intensifying global pressure to decarbonise, enteric methane reduction has transitioned from a research challenge to a regulatory and corporate necessity. The Re-Livestock project invites senior policy advisors, public decision-makers, private sector executives, academics and extensionists to Granada, Spain, for the intensive course: “Reducing methane emissions in ruminants through nutrition: measuring, management and accounting options”.
Taking place from 27–29 October 2026 at the Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), this programme moves beyond academic theory to provide industry and policy leaders with the technical literacy required for high-stakes environmental governance and corporate strategy.
From science to strategic decision-making, participants will evaluate the scalability of nutritional interventions, from advanced feed additives to grazing management, while exploring the regulatory frameworks and adoption barriers that define the current landscape.
Critically, the course provides hands-on exposure to measurement technologies and modelling tools for accounting at the farm, regional, and national levels, illustrated by real cases from different livestock production systems. By bridging the gap between biological pathways and value-chain accounting, this course empowers executives and decision-makers to make informed investment and policy decisions that align livestock productivity with international climate commitments.
Course objectives and content
The course will enable participants to:
- Have a more precise overview of global methane emissions from ruminants and developments for their mitigation.
- Have a clear understanding on the relevance of animal nutrition to reduce enteric emissions, the biological basis of these reductions and the techniques and devices to effectively measure ruminant methane emissions.
- Be able to develop and promote nutritional strategies to reduce methane emissions, focused on specific feedstuffs.
- Understand the importance and functioning of feed additives for abating methane emissions and have a view on the pathways for innovating on these types of feed ingredients.
- Have developed skills for accounting and modelling methane emissions reductions and understanding the trade-offs with other carbon emission sources linked to livestock farming.
Who should attend?
The course is designed for senior public decision-makers and policy advisors, private companies, executives, academics and extensionists. Postdocs and PhD students from Mediterranean and European countries, involved in reducing GHG emissions of livestock farming systems to deal with potential climate change impacts may be eligible if places are available.
There are 30 places for face-to-face participation and 30 places for attendance online.
Application deadlines
Applications must include the curriculum vitae and a copy of the supporting documents most related to the course subject.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 15 June 2026. If free places are available, the deadline may be extended for candidates not applying for a scholarship.
Applications from candidates requiring authorisation to attend the course may be accepted provisionally.
Organisation and partners
The course is organised by CIHEAM Zaragoza, CSIC-EEZ, the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA), and the Global Methane Hub (GMH).
More information and registration
🔗 Apply here: https://admission.iamz.ciheam.org/en/