- The Global Methane Pledge is a global initiative to encourage countries to reduce their methane emissions by at least 30% of 2020 levels by 2030.
- The pledge also involves utilizing the highest tier good practice inventory methodologies created by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to quantify methane emissions.
- If successful, this pledge is meant to reduce warming by at least 0.2°C by 2050.
- This pledge was introduced in September 2021 by the United States and the European Union, and in October 2021, Canada confirmed its support for the pledge and announced its ambitious commitments to reducing methane emissions.
The White House. Statements and Releases. Joint US-EU Press Release on the Global Methane Pledge. 2021. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/18/joint-us-eu-press-release-on-the-global-methane-pledge/
To access the Global Methane Pledge webpage: https://www.globalmethanepledge.org/
For more information on the Global Methane Pledge: https://www.state.gov/joint-u-s-eu-statement-on-the-global-methane-pledge/#:~:text=Countries%20joining%20the%20Global%20Methane,focus%20on%20high%20emission%20sources.
For Canada's commitment to the Global Methane Pledge (and updates): https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2021/10/canada-confirms-its-support-for-the-global-methane-pledge-and-announces-ambitious-domestic-actions-to-slash-methane-emissions.html & https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2021/12/canada-publishes-progress-report-towards-2025-methane-emissions-reduction-target-and-launches-consultations-on-2030-target.html