US EditionMethane pollution still rises, but UN reports hope for near future reductions
UNEP and CCAC estimate 80% of methane cuts by 2030 can be achieved at low cost, mainly from energy sector actions, but many targets remain unmet as emissions rise.
- On Monday, the UN Environment Programme and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition reported global methane emissions in 2030 would be 8% below 2020 levels if countries follow their plans.
- Because methane is both potent and short-lived, cutting it could rapidly slow warming and accelerate mitigation efforts, as methane traps nearly 30 times the heat of carbon dioxide and lasts about a dozen years.
- The energy sector could cut up to 86% of its methane by 2030, reducing about 94 million tonnes annually with low-cost solutions, while UNEP and CCAC cite leak detection, plugging wells, and rice water management as key measures.
- Despite pledges, current implementation and enforcement gaps persist as the Global Methane Pledge 30% target remains unmet, and Jonathan Banks urged, `What we need now is urgent and coordinated action to capture this enormous potential to bend the curve on climate change in our lifetimes.`
- Bill Hare's tracker projects emissions may stay flat to 2030, and the coal sector lags with Poland accounting for more than 60% of EU coal-mine methane, risking the 1.5°C target.
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