Global Methane Assessment: 2030 Baseline Report - Summary for Policymakers

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorClimate and Clean Air Coalition
dc.contributor.organizationCommunication Division
dc.contributor.otherShindell, Drew
dc.contributor.otherHöglund-Isaksson, Lena
dc.contributor.otherRavishankara, A.R.
dc.contributor.otherPoulter, Ben
dc.contributor.otherSaunois, Marielle
dc.contributor.otherRagnauth, Shaun
dc.contributor.otherCreason, Jared
dc.contributor.otherAlsalam, Jameel
dc.contributor.otherMcGlade, Christophe
dc.contributor.otherHarmsen, Mathijs
dc.contributor.otherHamburg, Steve
dc.contributor.otherZavala-Araiza, Daniel
dc.contributor.otherSchwietzke, Stefan
dc.contributor.otherAben, Ilse
dc.contributor.otherTarasova, Oksana
dc.contributor.otherBorgford-Parnell, Nathan
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-03T13:47:00Z
dc.date.available2022-11-03T13:47:00Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.descriptionThis document summarizes a 2030 baseline assessment of global methane, reporting record atmospheric growth, concentrations at 260% of pre-industrial levels, and human activities as the overwhelming source. It attributes nearly 45% of current net warming to anthropogenic methane and emphasizes that rapid cuts this decade deliver larger near-term cooling than CO₂ mitigation alone. Without new action, emissions are projected to rise 5–13% by 2030, driven by increases in agriculture (especially livestock), fossil fuels (notably oil and gas), and waste, with coal roughly stable or declining. Regionally, Middle East/Africa and Asia see the largest growth. The Global Methane Pledge seeks at least a 30% reduction from 2020 by 2030, implying a 36% cut versus baseline and mitigation across all three sectors, with substantial health, crop, and economic co-benefits.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3978-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41108
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number12 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmethane emission
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleGlobal Methane Assessment: 2030 Baseline Report - Summary for Policymakersen
dc.typePolicy brief

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