Super Pollutant Newsletter: February 2026

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February focused on accelerating delivery. From methane regulatory blueprints to scalable landfill solutions and leadership at our first 2026 Town Hall. 

 

2026 Town Hall

At the first 2026 CCAC Town Hall, Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator countries reaffirmed delivery timelines and scaling plans for 2026.

 

 

Tools & Guidance You Can Use Now

A new regulatory blueprint for rapid methane reduction in the fossil fuel sector covers MRV systems, leak detection and repair, regulatory design, and enforcement. Read the Blueprint | Explore the Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme  

Check out UNEP IMEO’s blueprint on how countries can build OGMP 2.0-aligned reporting into MRV methane regulations. 

 

Country Spotlight: India

 

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A new report 'Tackling Non-CO2 Emissions: Pathways for Himachal Pradesh,' by the Himachal Pradesh Government, India and IGSD, shows methane and black carbon accelerating Himalayan glacier melt. Solutions include EV adoption, biogas expansion, improved livestock practices, and stronger waste systems. Read more 

At the World Sustainable Development Summit 2026, 25–27 February 2026 at the Taj Palace, New Delhi, Martina Otto, Head of CCAC Secretariat, warned that “every fraction of a degree now determines whether ecosystems survive or collapse.”

 

Spotlight of the Month: Biocovers 

New CCAC-Technology and Economic Assessment Panel guidance highlights biocovers as a low-cost landfill methane solution, using natural microbial oxidation where gas capture isn’t feasible. Governments and developers can deploy them now as part of integrated waste-methane strategies. 

Explore the new page | Access the report  

 

Air Quality Management Exchange (AQMx) Updates

New ready-to-use sector guidance: 

Explore the sectoral guidance  

  

Cooling & Market - Preventing environmental dumping of inefficient ACs in Latin America & the Caribbean. Read the report just launched by CLASP, IGSD and CCAC. 

Waste & Gender - Waste Hub convened partners highlighting women waste pickers as climate leaders. Watch the recording.

Non-Road Mobile Machinery & Engines Strategic Global Collaboration -Aims targeting a major source of black carbon. More soon, for now check out the resources just updated.

Wastewater treatment solutions for climate mitigation –Read UNEP’s newly published practical guide. A webinar will follow soon. 

 

Recognition: Congratulations to Professor Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Crafoord Prize Laureate. 

 

What’s Ahead  

  • Climate and Clean Air Coalition Annual Meeting 2026 | 16 –22 May 2026 | Registration here before 6 March 2026 
  • Methane Action for People & Planet: From Discovery to Solutions | 30 March–2 April 2026 | See details 
  • Better Air Quality Conference 2026 | 11 –13 March 2026 | Join us at the pre-events and Super Pollutants Booth
  • Africa Clean Air Forum | 14-16 July 2026 | Register and check out the call for sessions

 

Webinars 

  • CCAC NGO Partners Strategy Exchange | 4 March 2026 | Register here  
  • Clean Cooking Dialogue: Hype or Hope and the Household Reality in Africa | 4 March 2026 | Register here 
  • Small-Scale BSF Made Practical: Simplified Approach and Cost Insights |11 March 2026 | Register here 
  • Obesity and climate change: co-crises with common solutions | 5 March 2026 | Register here 
  • National Cooling Action Plans for Systemic Climate Impact | 10 March 2-26 | Register here 

 

Opportunities  

  • CCAC National Mitigation Consultant for Fiji | Deadline: 9 March 2026 | Apply here 
  • Climate Curve Prize: Methane! | Deadline: 17 April 2026 | Apply here 

 

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