United States, European Union, and Partners Formally Launch Global Methane Pledge to Keep 1.5C Within Reach

You are subscribed to Europe and Eurasia for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. United States, European Union, and Partners Formally Launch Global Methane Pledge to Keep 1.5C Within Reach 11/02/2021 10:47 AM EDT Office of the Spokesperson Over 100 countries representing 70% of the global economy have now joined the Pledge Today, the United States, the European Union, and partners formally launched the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.  A total of over 100 countries representing 70% of the global economy and nearly half of anthropogenic methane emissions have now signed onto the pledge.   The strong global support for the Pledge illustrates growing momentum to swiftly reduce methane emissions—widely regarded as the single most effective strategy to reduce global warming.  Countries joining the Global Methane Pledge commit to a collective goal of reducing global methane emissions by at least 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030 and moving towards using best available inventory methodologies to quantify methane emissions, with a particular focus on high emission sources.  The countries who have joined the Pledge represent all regions of the world and include representatives from developed and developing nations.  The U.S. and EU are also proud to announce a significant expansion of financial and technical support to assist implementation of the Pledge. Global philanthropies have committed $328 million in funding to support scale up of these types of methane mitigation strategies worldwide.  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, and the Green Climate Fund have committed to support the Pledge through both technical assistance and project finance.  The International Energy Agency will also serve as an implementation partner.  Delivering on the Global Methane Pledge would reduce warming by at least 0.2 degrees Celsius by 2050, providing a crucial foundation for global climate change mitigation efforts.  In addition, according to the Global Methane Assessment from the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), achieving the 2030 goal would prevent over 200,000 premature deaths, hundreds of thousands of asthma-related emergency room visits, and over 20 million tons of crop losses a year by 2030. The supporters of the Global Methane Pledge include the U.S., the EU, and the following 103 countries: Albania Andorra Argentina Armenia Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canada Central African Republic Chile Colombia Republic of the Congo Cameroon Costa Rica Cote D'Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Iceland Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Korea Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Liberia Libya Luxembourg Malawi Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco  Nauru Netherlands Nepal New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Nuie Norway Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Portugal Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovenia Spain St. Kitts & Nevis Suriname Sweden Switzerland Togo Tonga Tunisia Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Vanuatu Vietnam Zambia Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520