Global Methane Pledge Fast action on methane to keep a 1.5°C future within reach Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home News & events Global initiatives Global Methane Pledge The Global Methane Pledge (GMP) is a voluntary framework supporting nations to take action to collectively reduce methane emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. This could eliminate over 0.2ËšC of warming by 2050. The GMP was launched on the sidelines of COP26 in 2021 by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) partners United States and European Commission. The GMP now has over 150 country participants, representing nearly 50% of global anthropogenic methane emissions. Official website Image U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry addresses the room at the 2022 GMP Ministerial in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 17 Nov 2022 U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry addresses the room at the 2022 GMP Ministerial in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 17 Nov 2022 The CCAC played a critical role in supporting the creation of the GMP. Our 2021 Global Methane Assessment formed the Pledge’s scientific underpinning by illustrating that there are readily available measures that can achieve its goals. We now work with participating countries to help develop the most efficient methane mitigation strategies to realize the goals of the Pledge. Participants in the pledge commit to moving towards using the highest tier IPCC good practice inventory methodologies, as well as working to continuously improve the accuracy, transparency, consistency, comparability, and completeness of national greenhouse gas inventory reporting under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement, and to provide greater transparency in key sectors. The Pledge also engages the private sector, development banks, financial institutions and philanthropic institutions to support implementation.Â