What the CCAC Did at #COP27 by CCAC secretariat - 8 November, 2022 Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Print Breadcrumb Home News and Announcements What the CCAC Did at #COP27 Daily news from the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. This November, the eyes of the world are on Egypt, where leaders and decision-makers from around the world will convene in Sharm el-Sheikh for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. This COP comes at a critical moment. With new reports from across the climate world painting a worrisome picture of the state of climate action, there is no time for us to lose when it comes to slashing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), which we already know is the fastest and most effective way to keep us under 1.5°C. According to UNEP's new Emissions Gap Report, "Only an urgent system-wide transformation can avoid climate disaster." The CCAC goes into COP27 ready to work with our partner countries to transform the systems where we can easily, quickly, feasibly cut SLCPs, for the health of people and planet. Here are three key things to look for this COP. Continued momentum on methane: At last year's COP in Glasgow, more than a hundred countries came together to pledge to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. This year, countries have a chance to show that methane didn't just have one moment — and that the momentum to act on methane is still strong. Keep an eye out for new methane action plans, among other demonstrations of leadership on methane from CCAC partners. Support for action in Africa: This COP, dubbed "the African COP," is a critical moment for the world to demonstrate support for vulnerable countries and communities in Africa. With the forthcoming Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa, a new CCAC and UNEP report developed with the African Union, the CCAC will provide a concrete, scientific path forward for African countries to address both air pollution and climate change. Look for this launch on the 17th of November. Bringing SLCPs to the top of the agenda, no matter the sector: The science is clear. We have no time left to discuss acting to prevent climate change. We must act now Cutting SLCPs remains the fastest and most effective way to keep us under 1.5°C. Expect increased discussion around SLCP mitigation across every sector, including new guidelines for the private sector which will be published on the 10th of November. The CCAC and our partners will be actively promoting short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) action in the margins of COP27 and during official side events. We'll update this page regularly with the latest activities and events. Thursday 17, November China’s top climate official Xie Zhenhua presents methane mitigation plan at GMP Ministerial China’s top climate official Xie Zhenhua joins the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial and presents his country's methane mitigation draft plan at the invitation of U.S. Special Presidential Envoy on Climate John Kerry. Image by Gabrielle Levy. Image China’s top climate official Xie Zhenhua presents methane mitigation plan at GMP Ministerial The Global Methane Pledge Ministerial The United States and European Union convened a Methane Ministerial at COP27 today to highlight this progress and discuss further implementation steps, including enhanced efforts leading up to COP28. From moment to momentum In the year since it launched at COP26, the Global Methane Pledge has generated unprecedented momentum for methane action. Country endorsements of the GMP have grown from just over 100 last year to 150, more than 50 countries have developed national methane action plans or are in the process of doing so, substantial new financial resources are being directed to methane action, and partners have launched “pathways” of policies and initiatives to drive methane reductions in key methane-emitting sectors – a GMP Energy Pathway launched at the June 2022 Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate and a GMP Food and Agriculture Pathway and GMP Waste Pathway, both launched today at COP27 FACT SHEET November 17, 2022 Global Methane Pledge: From Moment to Momentum This fact sheet is being jointly released by the United States and European Union as co-conveners of the Global Methane Pledge. Unprecedented Momentum for Keeping 1.5°C Within Reach while Advancing Energy Security, Food Security, and Sustainable Development Achieving the Global Methane Pledge (GMP) goal of cutting anthropogenic methane emissions at least 30 percent by 2030 from 2020 levels is the fastest way to reduce near-term warming and is necessary to keep a 1.5°C temperature limit within reach. Achieving this goal will drive significant energy security, food security, health, and development gains. In the year since it launched at COP26, the Global Methane Pledge has generated unprecedented momentum for methane action. Country endorsements of the GMP have grown from just over 100 last year to 150, more than 50 countries have developed national methane action plans or are in the process of doing so, substantial new financial resources are being directed to methane action, and partners have launched “pathways” of policies and initiatives to drive methane reductions in key methane-emitting sectors – a GMP Energy Pathway launched at the June 2022 Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate and a GMP Food and Agriculture Pathway and GMP Waste Pathway, both launched today at COP27. The United States and European Union convened a Methane Ministerial at COP27 today to highlight this progress and discuss further implementation steps, including enhanced efforts leading up to COP28. Progress on the GMP Energy Pathway In June 2022, the United States, European Union, and 11 other countries launched the GMP Energy Pathway to accelerate methane emissions reductions in the fossil energy sector, cleaning up our near-term fossil energy consumption as an essential complement to the clean energy transition. Recent developments in the Energy Pathway include: Uniting importers and exporters to cut fossil energy methane: The United States, European Union, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore, and the United Kingdom issued a Joint Declaration from Energy Importers and Exporters on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fossil Fuels, committing to working towards the creation of an international market for fossil energy that minimizes flaring, methane, and CO2 emissions across the value chain to the fullest extent practicable. This Declaration covers over half of global gas import volumes and over one-third of global gas production. Leveraging satellite data to respond to super-emitter sources: The UNEP International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), a core implementing partner of the GMP, launched the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) to scale up detection of major emission events, notify relevant stakeholders, and support and track mitigation progress. Mobilizing multilateral funding for methane action: The World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership will launch the next phase of its trust fund in 2023 to become the Global Flaring and Methane Reduction (GFMR) Partnership and address all methane emissions across the oil and gas value chain. New Landmark National Policies and Actions: The United States published a supplemental proposal on reducing harmful emissions and energy waste that will achieve 87 percent reductions in methane emissions from covered sources by 2030 from 2005 levels and will also include the creation of a “super emitter response program.” This is complemented by $1.55 billion in financial and technical assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a “waste emissions charge.” Nigeria became the first African country to regulate methane emissions from its oil and gas sector. Colombia became the first South American country to regulate methane emissions from its oil and gas sector. At COP27, Colombia also endorsed the Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway. Ecuador finalized regulations to support achievement of zero routine flaring commitments and to shut down all flares located near human settlements. Canada has published its proposed regulatory framework to achieve at least a 75 percent reduction from the oil and gas sector by 2030 relative to 2012. In Mexico, PEMEX will develop and release a plan for methane and flaring reduction activities by the first half of 2023, with technical support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Malaysia’s national oil company and regulator, PETRONAS, announced a target to reduce methane emissions 50 percent by 2025, as well as its participation in the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0. Egypt has launched an Oil and Gas Methane Roadmap framework with core elements of a comprehensive methane reduction approach, and will complete a specific Oil and Gas Methane Roadmap for Egypt in 2023. New GMP Food and Agriculture Pathway Launched today, the GMP Food and Agriculture Pathway advances climate and food security goals through new actions that increase agricultural productivity, reduce food loss and waste, and improve the viability of agriculture in the future. Initial components of the GMP Food and Agriculture Pathway include: Boosting Support for Smallholder Farmers: The Green Climate Fund, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Dairy Platform and Global Methane Hub, approved $3.5 million of project preparation funding with the objective of leveraging up to $400 million in financing that will help transition dairy systems to lower emission, climate resilient pathways in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Costa Rica, Uruguay, Colombia, Pakistan, and Vietnam are planning to prepare similar programs through a partnership with Pathways to Dairy Net Zero. IFAD and United States announced a partnership to advance climate resilience and methane mitigation with smallholder farmers including by prioritizing methane mitigation in IFAD's pipeline of country and regional projects with combined investment of over $500 million dollars in methane-emitting sectors. In addition, the United States has announced $5 million for the African Development Bank to advance agriculture and waste methane work within the Africa Climate Change Fund. Increasing Innovation: The Global Methane Hub announced raising $70 million in support for a new Enteric Methane Research and Development Accelerator to advance critical research on reducing methane emissions from enteric fermentation—the largest single source of methane emissions from agriculture—and has a $200 million fundraising goal by the first quarter of 2023. Under the Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM4C), seven methane innovation sprints have been launched related to both livestock and rice methane mitigation with total existing funding of $123 million. Highlighting Ambitious National Actions: The United States Department of Agriculture is investing over $500 million in methane reduction projects via Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities, up to $90 million for domestic food loss and waste reduction, and last year supported dozens of anaerobic digester projects and a broader range of methane-reducing investments through over $64 million in additional grants and guaranteed loans. In the European Union, the new Common Agricultural Policy starting in 2023 increases the emphasis on climate action, including methane from livestock. In total, 40 percent of the budget will be dedicated to climate-related measures, including improved rules and monitoring requirements, and quantitative targets to reduce food waste, among others. The EU has also published a Biomethane Actions Plan with the goal of doubling production to reach 35 billion cubic meters by 2030. New GMP Waste Pathway Waste is responsible for roughly 20 percent of global methane emissions from human activities, and dramatically scaling up efforts to reduce these emissions can deliver important health and economic development benefits. Launched today, the GMP Waste Pathway will focus initially on reducing emissions across the solid waste value chain, from upstream sources to downstream disposal sites. Initial components of the GMP Waste Pathway include: Enhancing Measurement and Tracking: Carbon Mapper will use airborne and space-based instruments to develop a global waste sector methane baseline assessment of over 10,000 landfills and dumpsites. RMI and Clean Air Task Force will develop an open-source Waste Methane Assessment Platform with waste sector information to drive methane action. And the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) is developing a Waste Data Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean. Scaling up Subnational Action: SCALE-Methane, a new initiative of the Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange, will support accelerated subnational action on waste methane. This work will complement the Pathway Towards Zero Waste joined by 13 cities at the October 2022 C40 World Mayors Summit. Reducing Food Loss and Waste: To advance both the GMP Waste Pathway and the GMP Food and Agriculture Pathway, a Food Waste Management Accelerator will develop methane mitigation projects in 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Global Food Banking Network will launch a new effort to quantify and track food banking methane mitigation, the IDB project #SinDesperdicio is creating projects to reduce food loss, and a new USAID Food Loss and Waste Partnerships Facility will scale efforts in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, and/or Tanzania. Regional Platforms: The IDB is funding projects with a high impact on methane reduction across different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and will be launching the Too Good to Waste facility to implement waste projects related to methane mitigation. Mobilizing Investment: Several of the initiatives outlined above will focus on removing barriers to and scaling up investment in waste methane abatement. Support for the activities in the GMP Waste Pathway comes from, inter alia, the Government of Canada, the U.S. government, the African Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Global Methane Hub, the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Progress on National Methane Planning National methane targets and policies, in standalone action plans and/or as part of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are critical to achieving the Global Methane Pledge. With recent commitments by several countries, 95 percent of NDCs now include methane or will by their next revision. In addition, more than 70 GMP-endorsing countries include targeted methane reduction measures in their NDCs. More than 50 countries have methane action plans or are working to develop one. Since COP26, the European Union has issued a methane action plan covering its 27 member states and national methane plans have been released by Brazil, Canada, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States (an update to its 2021 plan), and Vietnam. Bangladesh, Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco, and Nigeria have included strong methane components in their Short-Lived Climate Pollutant national action plans. Chile announced its intent to accelerate methane reductions. Belgium, Cameroon, Colombia, Croatia, Estonia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Malta, and Togo have indicated their intent to prepare a national methane action plan by COP28, at least nine other countries have begun developing a plan, and Mexico is planning methane reduction actions under the Global Methane Pledge. These plans include major new policies and initiatives: Highlights from these action plans include proposed strengthened regulations to reduce oil and gas methane emissions, a methane “waste emissions charge” per ton of methane emitted for applicable oil and gas facilities that exceed statutorily specified waste emissions thresholds, and the deployment of $20 billion of new investments in methane reductions by the United States; a comprehensive set of methane-reducing measures by the European Union; Canada’s goal of reducing economy-wide methane emissions over 35 percent by 2030; and Vietnam’s goal of reducing methane 30 percent by 2030 accompanied by a wide range of policies and measures. Support for continued national planning and implementation: The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), a core implementing partner of the GMP, has launched a Methane Roadmap Action Program and will mobilize over $10 million in 2023 to support national planning and policies, sector-specific and country specific-mitigation needs, and national capacity building and institutional strengthening for short-lived climate pollutant mitigation. In 2022, the CCAC approved methane-related support for 27 countries. And the Global Methane Initiative, a partnership of 46 countries and hundreds of private sector and non-governmental partners, continues to develop and disseminate technical resources and share expertise directly aimed at methane mitigation from key sectors. Foundational Data and Science to Underpin Methane Action Since COP26, CCAC and UNEP IMEO have continued to make strides in developing foundational science and actionable data. The UNEP/CCAC Global Methane Assessment 2030: Baseline Report underscores the GMP’s potential to deliver cooling benefits much faster than decarbonization alone and finds that global methane emissions are projected to rise up to 13 percent by 2030 under a business-as-usual scenario. CCAC is making available country Methane Profiles to inform national action plan and roadmap processes. The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 now includes 60 member companies on its “Gold Standard” pathway for sequentially improving the quality of reported data, which is critical to drive credible methane reductions. Additionally, UNEP IMEO continues to fund and coordinate scientific methane measurement studies across jurisdictions and is available to work with GMP-endorsing countries on multi-scale measurement studies that can inform baselines of methane emission across sectors and guide reductions. Countries Endorsing the Global Methane Pledge The following have endorsed the Global Methane Pledge (* denotes endorsed since COP26): Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda*, Argentina, Armenia, Australia*, Austria*, Bahrain*, Bangladesh*, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia*, Cameroon, Cabo Verde*, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad*, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands*, Comoros*, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba*, Cyprus, Czech Republic*, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica*, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt*, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea*, Estonia, Eswatini*, Ethiopia, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea*, Guyana, Haiti*, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo*, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon*, Lesotho*, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein*, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia*, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania*, Mexico, Moldova*, Monaco, Mongolia*, Montenegro, Morocco , Mozambique*, Namibia*, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger*, Nigeria, Niue, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman*, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar*, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Lucia*, Samoa*, San Marino*, São Tomé and Príncipe*, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles*, Sierra Leone*, Singapore, Slovakia*, Slovenia, Solomon Islands*, Somalia*, Spain, Sri Lanka*, St. Kitts & Nevis, Sudan*, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste*, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago*, Tunisia, Tuvalu*, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan*, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen*, Zambia One, those countries not yet in a global methane pledge, less than 50, observing our proceedings here in this room today outside or online: please join us. We are a club focused on cooperation, on helping everyone in the areas of greatest need and the results come very quickly. Little efforts; great results. Two, as a simple first step, we call on all and the biggest methane emitters in particular, to work on and disclose their methane plans for the years ahead and ensure that methane emissions are fully accounted for in their NDCs. And it could really up the ante of your NDC's, it is a good thing. Frans Timmermans Tuesday, 15 November Ghana, U.S. UNEP and Bernard Piccard Kwaku Afriyie, Minister of the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ghana, CCAC co-chair, John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA, CCAC-co chair, Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP, CCAC-convenor and Bertrand Piccard, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador, Chairman of Solar Impulse Foundation pledged for Image Bernard Piccard. Image Ghana, U.S. UNEP and Bernard Piccard The Climate and Clean Air Ministerial, 18:00-20:00 EGY 40 Ministers gathered today to dialogue on the CCAC's core work. The meeting can be followed here. The Climate & Clean Air Ministerial is the annual rallying point for CCAC partners at the highest levels, which allows us to take stock, make new announcements and come together as like-minded partners. With significant momentum this year on the Global Methane Pledge, Kigali Amendment, the Africa Assessment and other SLCP activities, we are eager to reconvene to accelerate the momentum on SLCP mitigation. Ministers also expressed support for increased energy efficiency in the cooling sector while transitioning away from HFCs, welcoming the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol from at least 6 nation states in 2022. The agenda is developed around three pillars: recognising progress to date launching new projects reiterating the importance of our goal to catalyse fast action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants: methane, black carbon, HFCs and tropospheric ozone. Ministers From 40+ Countries Join Forces for the 2022 Climate and Clean Air Ministerial Ministers and Leaders of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) join forces in Sharm el-Sheikh, announcing new collaborative actions and reaffirming commitments to slash SLCPs to keep people and planet healthy. Image Ministers From 40+ Countries Join Forces for the 2022 Climate and Clean Air Ministerial There is no more meaningful way to hold the Earth's temperature down" than cutting SLCPs, especially methane. If we achieve a 30% reduction by 2030, it is the equivalent of every vehicle in the world going zero emissions by 2030. [...] We are committed to international partnerships like the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. One of the best, most effective Coalitions we have. John Kerry When we hear that it is difficult to get rid of methane, let's remember that there are lots of solutions that make it easy. When we hear it is expensive, we have to contradict that and show the benefits it can bring. We have to show that it's exactly the opposite. We need to focus on economic efficiency. This is exactly what we can talk about when we talk about methane. If you want to be efficient, you have to recover this methane as an energy source that can be additional income, for farmers, oil and gas companies. Methane represents 50% of warming effect, but if we present it only like this, people will think it's expensive. If we present it as an energy source, people will see the benefit and remember that we have lots of solutions to make it easy." Bertrand Piccard "Sweden was a founding member of the CCAC and it is inspiring to see how the coalition has grown. There is growing recognition that climate change and air pollution are not gender-neutral. We are proud to launch the CCAC gender strategy. We look forward to seeing how this will increase gender equality going forward." Romina Pourmokhtari NIK02996FACECCACMinisterialCOP27.JPG Amelia Murphy, 22, co-chair of co-chair of an initiative called FACE Intergenerational Justice, which works to connect the people most affected by climate change, including youth, with the expertise we need to catalyze fast action solutions to keep 1.5 alive. Image courtesy of Nikhil Kumar. Image NIK02996FACECCACMinisterialCOP27.JPG Youth are unequivocal in our demands: we want to move beyond pledges towards binding commitments and concrete action because we know that we are in an emergency. The announcements and commitments made this week will help slow near-term warming, but they are not nearly enough. We need Heads of State to lead by prioritizing methane and the other super pollutants because it is the best and fastest way to deliver climate justice. Amelia Murphy 40+Ministers gather at CCAC Ministerial at COP27 Video summary of the CCAC Ministerial at COP27 in partnership with IISD. Remote video URL Monday, 14 November It's week 2 at COP27 and the agenda is as busy as last week's with key events to follow. Methane Matters at COP27: The relevance of methane in climate action Martina Otto, CCAC Head of Secretariat, was speaking at Methane Matters at COP27: The relevance of methane in climate action, Chile Pavillon. She said: "Currently, we are not the right path. But the good news is, we have the solutions. Measures to mitigate measures across all sectors are available and at low cost and the co-benefits are tremendous." Image Methane Matters at COP27: The relevance of methane in climate action Friday, 11 November Threats and opportunities for the achievement of the Global Methane Pledge in Africa Martina Otto, CCAC head of Secretariat joins Marcelo Mena, CEO, Global Methane Hub and other experts for a fascinating conversation on Threats and opportunities for the achievement of the Global Methane Pledge in Africa at COP27. The African Development Bank (AfDB) conducted a study and developed a methodology to quantify methane emissions by sector and country in Africa which serve as a 2020 baseline against which periodic assessment will be done to measure progress in the light of the US–EU led Global Methane Pledge initiative. The main objective of the session was to discuss potential abatement options highlighted by this study, within the framework of the Global Methane Pledge and existing funding vehicles from Multi-lateral Development Banks (MDBs) and other development partners. A few bullet points from Martina Otto's intervention: On finance: 1. Open up existing windows 2. Radical transparency 3. Right connections/intelligent partnership (as demonstrated by the CCACoalition) 4. Project preparation link for feasibility 5. Mobilize funding at local levels On her idea of waste collection banks: "I have an idea on involving homes and everyone in waste management. I believe it would work. Creating "waste collection banks" that give 1 dollar to a person who collects and sorts waste in the "waste collection bank ". We set up waste collection banks, like 1,000 waste collection banks in a town, with say a middle-income residency. So if a person puts in one waste glass bottle, they get one dollar. They do this in Copenhagen. I think it would be great in low-income countries because there is also an incentive to solve poverty. This idea has my copyrights . " Click here for a recording of the event. Unmanaged Waste: a hidden cause of climate change Martina Otto, CCAC Head of Secretariat spoke at the EU Pavillion's event Unwanted waste: a hiddne cause of climate change. Waste impacts all SDGs. It is a priority issue for Egypt’s Presidency. The high level event discussed how combating waste trafficking and supporting environmentally sound management of waste can contribute to reducing GHG emissions and promote circular economy as a climate mitigation strategy. “Ensuring healthy diets for all in face of a Warming Planet: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions” Martina Otto, CCAC Head of Secretariat, UNEP, attended the event Ensuring healthy diets for all in face of a Warming Planet: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions. There she presented key findings from the UNEP discussion paper under the umbrella of UN-Nutrition, entitled "Towards positive nutrition and environment interlinkages for people and the planet". "As you will all agree, the situation we face today is critical. Billions of people around the world live with food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition. At the same time, the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is worsening, threatening both human and planetary health, with consequences for food systems and with the most vulnerable disproportionately affected." Martina Otto Fast action mitigation to slow warming in this decisive decade Gabrielle Dreyfus, Chief Scientist at the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development comments findings from the UNEP/CCAC Global Methane Assessment 2030 Baseline report to discuss Fast Action to Slow Warming in this Decisive Decade at the U.S. Pavillion. Announcements on the Global Methane Pledge by the U.S., co-chair of the CCAC President Biden and his Administration announced new initiatives to advance this objective, including expanding the Global Methane Pledge to Rapidly Reduce Global Temperatures While Boosting Energy Security. Limiting warming to 1.5°C will require dramatic reductions in global methane emissions of at least 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, as called for in the Global Methane Pledge (GMP) launched by the United States and European Union at COP26. The GMP has now been endorsed by over 130 countries to cover over half of global methane emissions and over two-thirds of the global economy. In its first year, the GMP has spurred implementation including significant progress on national methane action plans and new landmark policies and initiatives across all major sectors. CCAC is one of the core implementors of the Global Methane Pledge. Factsheet on the announcements. Wednesday, 10 November Signing of the Global Methane Hub Agreement From left to right: Patty Rhee, Chief Partnership Officer, Global Methane Hub Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme, Marcelo Mena, CEO, Global Methane Hub, and Martina Otto, CCAC Head of Secretariat signing the Global Methane Hub Agreement at COP27 on November 10, 2022. The Global Methane Hub is providing 10 million dollars in funding to the CCAC for supporting countries in methane reduction plans. Launch of A Practical Guide for Business: Air Pollutant Emission Assessment by Stockholm Environment Institute, IKEA, CCAC, For the first time, a guide is now available for all businesses to make air pollution emission inventories across their value chains. This enables joint action on climate change and air pollution. To make it simple, the guide uses data companies already use to report their greenhouse gas emissions. This enables businesses to better understand their impact on air pollution and unlocks new paths to accelerate climate efforts. Developed by the CCAC, Stockholm Environment Institute, and IKEA Group, this guide enables businesses to create a global overview of their air pollution emissions as a way to spur actions to reduce emissions. Enabling a baseline analysis of a company’s global air pollution emissions is a crucial first step to set the stage for mitigating action. It can also make it possible to undertake health or other impact assessment analyses. At a later stage, SEI intends to develop methods to estimate the local impacts of air pollution emitted down a company's supply chain. Reducing Emissions From Cooking to Achieve Nationally Determined Contribution NDC Goals Nearly 70 countries have included household energy or clean cooking goals in their NDCs. The US EPA, UNFCCC, Clean Cooking Alliance, Berkeley Air Monitoring Group and Climate and Clean Air Coalition are working together through the Clean Cooking and Climate Consortium (4C) to support national governments to develop and implement national clean cooking plans. Tuesday, 8 November Martina Otto, CCAC Head of Secretariat, spoke at the COP27 event "Reducing Emissions from the Informal Sector: The Brick Kilns in South Asia" organised in collaboration with ICIMOD, a lead partner of the CCAC's Bricks Production Initiative. The event aimed to provide national governments and decision-makers with an overview of existing clean and socially inclusive solutions in the brick sector. Black carbon is bad for human and planetary health. Brick kilns are a major contributor to air pollution in South Asia, where billions breathe air that doesn't meet WHO standards. The CCAC is the only global effort that addresses emissions from the brick sector. Martina Otto Wednesday, 9 November Waste management is responsible for ~18% of global methane emissions. A large fraction of these emissions comes from a small number of large landfills, making them important mitigation targets. There is real opportunity to achieve the 2030 goals in the Paris Agreement and the SDGs by reducing and valorizing organic waste, stopping open burning of waste, and increasing resource recovery. The NDCs provide an excellent opportunity to scale up implementation in the waste sector. At COP27, the Global Methane Hub, SRON, and GHGSat in partnership with the CCAC presented a global map showing the locations of over a hundred methane-emitting landfills. “We are excited to contribute to this initiative to turn observations into tangible emission reductions, and to contribute to improving the quality of underprivileged communities exposed to mismanaged waste.” Marcelo Mena “This new research project will drastically expand the number of landfills that we can investigate with partners around the world, bringing transparency and accuracy to methane emissions from these sites. A critical step in developing the right strategies to mitigate them." Ilse Aben Landfills are not the solution – in fact they are a huge part of the problem: all biodegradable waste landfilled today will continue to generate methane for decades. Landfills are often difficult to close. There is a need for financing for their closure and after-care. The CCAC Engagement Strategy for the Waste Sector aims to reduce methane emissions to a level consistent with a 1.5°C pathway by 2030 and to eliminate the open burning of waste, at the household and municipal scale. The CCAC is currently reviewing a call for proposals seeking projects to be implemented in 2023 that will help drive transformative action in the sector and support the achievement of the CCAC’s goals.