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World News See other World News Articles Title: The Global Methane Pledge The Global Methane Pledge was launched at COP26 in November 2021 to catalyse action to reduce methane emissions. Led by the United States and the European Union, the Pledge now has 111 country participants who together are responsible for 45% of global human-caused methane emissions. By joining the Pledge, countries commit to work together in order to collectively reduce methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. Meeting the Global Methane Pledge target has the potential to make an enormous impact on climate change, similar to the entire global transport sector adopting net zero emission technologies (see Methodology). Action will be particularly important in the period up to 2030 because sharp cuts in methane can deliver a net cooling effect within a relatively short period. This could keep the door open to a 1.5 °C stabilisation in global average temperatures, while the world pursues lasting reductions in CO2. The Global Methane Pledge has brought together many important players in a joint international effort, including both major consumers like the European Union, Japan, Korea, and major producers such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia. For some countries, the Global Methane Pledge represents the first significant policy commitment on methane, either at the domestic or international level. Countries representing 45% of global methane emissions have pledged to reduce their emissions by 30% by 2030 As always with climate action, implementation is key. The text of the Global Methane Pledge states that the participants intend to review progress through annual ministerial meetings. The Pledge is non-binding and individual countries are not assigned targets. The United States and the European Union have asked all Global Methane Pledge participants to develop or update a national methane reduction action plan by COP27, but the Pledge does not specify additional actions or steps they are expected to take. The shared goal is a targeted reduction in global emissions, even though some of the most important players have not yet joined, including China, India and the Russian Federation. It will be critical for participants to engage with countries that have not joined the Pledge in order to achieve the overall target. There are substantial opportunities for engagement with these countries. For example, in the US-China Joint Glasgow Declaration, China committed to develop a “comprehensive and ambitious National Action Plan on methane, aiming to achieve a significant effect on methane emissions control and reductions in the 2020s.” The Global Methane Pledge is a major step forward, but on-the-ground implementation will be key. Poster Comment: In Australia the government can come into your backyard to bother you about your carrots, beets and tomatoes. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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