Climate Curve Awards 2026: Keeling Curve Prize Winners and Methane Prize Finalists Announced in Aspen

Aspen-based nonprofit Climate Curve held its annual gala on July 1, 2026, announcing 10 winners of the Keeling Curve Prize across five categories: carbon sinks, energy, finance, social and cultural pathways, and transportation and mobility. Winners include AirBuild Inc., National Indian Carbon Coalition, Barefoot College International, Flint Paper Battery, Delta Institute, Global Heat Reduction Initiative, Social Capital Initiatives, The Farmlink Project, LanzaJet, and LinQ Powr. The event also revealed 16 finalists for the inaugural Methane Prize, which targets methane emissions from food and waste systems. Winners will be announced in September at Climate Week NYC. The Methane Prize, the first global climate prize focused on methane from food and waste, has four categories: mitigation, MRV (monitoring, reporting, and verification), finance, and social and cultural pathways. Finalists include companies like CIST East Africa Industries, eVerse.AI, and AgriCapture. Climate Curve partnered with Global Methane Hub and XPRIZE for the prize. The event, hosted by comedian Seth Meyers, aimed to highlight climate solutions with a positive and collaborative tone, emphasizing that addressing the climate crisis can be inspiring and fun.