Launch of the CCAC Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator

Embedding super pollutant coordination teams in governments

At COP30, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition launched the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator, a new 3-year, programme to help governments in ODA-eligible countries to drive deep and sustained reductions in super pollutant emissions.

The Accelerator enables countries to embed dedicated coordination teams within participating governments and support them through 4 to 5 tailored technical assistance projects, enabling coordinated national delivery across at least three super pollutant sectors.

" Today, the global ‘mutirão’ against methane gained crucial support with the launch of the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator, a joint initiative by Brazil and the United Kingdom.”

- Marina Silva, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Brazil at the COP30 Methane and non-CO2 Summit

Building on lessons from the success of the Montreal Protocol, the programme applies its proven implementation model to accelerate action on super pollutants. The Accelerator aims to engage up to 30 countries by 2030 and to mobilise an estimated USD 150 million in grant funding and complementary finance from development partners.

The first cohort of seven countries—Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, and South Africa—was announced at COP30 by Marina Silva, Brazil’s Minister of the Environment and Climate, and the Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. These countries were selected for their strong political commitment, readiness for policy and regulatory action, and regional leadership. They will collectively receive an initial support package of $25 million to advance their efforts.

Opportunities will be available for CCAC partner countries to apply as the programme grows.

Launch of Accelerator at COP30

From left to right: Andrea Hurtado Epstein (Mexico), Adalberto Maluf (Brazil), Katie White (UK), Dr. Iniobong Abiola-Awe (Nigeria), Martina Otto (CCAC), Eamon Ryan (CCAC), Mansur Oshurbayev (Kazakhstan), Khlok Vichet Ratha (Cambodia), Maesela Kekana (South Africa), Valerie Hickey (World Bank)