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T1 Global Methane Assessment: 2030 Baseline Report - Summary for Policymakers
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Climate and Clean Air Coalition, 
A2 Shindell, Drew
A2 Höglund-Isaksson, Lena
A2 Ravishankara, A.R.
A2 Poulter, Ben
A2 Saunois, Marielle
A2 Ragnauth, Shaun
A2 Creason, Jared
A2 Alsalam, Jameel
A2 McGlade, Christophe
A2 Harmsen, Mathijs
A2 Hamburg, Steve
A2 Zavala-Araiza, Daniel
A2 Schwietzke, Stefan
A2 Aben, Ilse
A2 Tarasova, Oksana
A2 Borgford-Parnell, Nathan
K1 methane emission
SN 978-92-807-3978-7
YR 2022
FD 2022-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41108
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41108
NO This 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026