Global Methane Pledge Roadmap

The paper examines 168 NDCs to determine if their methane-focused mitigation actions are sufficient to meet the Global Methane Pledge's goal of a 30% reduction in global anthropogenic methane emissions by 2030 compared to 2020 levels. While current implementation targets and timelines are insufficient, the authors find that if 476 identified mitigation actions are implemented to their maximum technical potential, global emissions could be reduced by approximately 31%.

• The Global Methane Pledge, signed by 149 countries and the European Union, targets a 30% reduction in global anthropogenic methane emissions by 2030 relative to 2020 levels, but it lacks specific requirements for individual country or sector contributions from agriculture, waste, and fossil fuel production.
• Analysis of 168 NDCs reveals 476 methane-focused mitigation actions in sectors and countries accounting for about 40% of global methane emissions; these actions currently lack the implementation targets and timelines necessary to meet the global pledge goal.
• The goal of the Global Methane Pledge is achievable through NDC mitigation actions only if they are implemented to their maximum technical potential, which could reduce global emissions by roughly 31%. Further reductions could be achieved through increased ambition and behavioural measures, including waste reduction and dietary shifts.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Global Methane Pledge Roadmap. https://www.sei.org/publications/global-methane-pledge-roadmap/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Global Methane Pledge Roadmap. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/global-methane-pledge-roadmap/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023global, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Global Methane Pledge Roadmap}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/global-methane-pledge-roadmap/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }