On November 2, 2021, the ongoing UN COP26 Climate conference in Glasgow Global Methane Pledge was launched.
Highlights:
This promise has been signed by over 90 countries so far.
The United States and the European Union are jointly leading the Global Methane Pledge.
Because methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas in the , this vow is significant.
Global Methane Pledge
The US and EU originally launched the Global Methane Pledge in September 2021. It’s a deal to cut down on worldwide methane emissions.
This commitment was made with the goal of reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 when compared to 2020 levels.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, methane is responsible for around half of the 1.0 degree Celsius increase in global Average temperature since pre-industrial times.
According to the United Nations, methane is responsible for 25% of Global Warming.