United States Welcomes Five New Champions in Global Methane Pledge.

 

Media Note - Office of the Spokesperson - September 20, 2023

Today, the United States and the European Union extended a warm welcome to Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Germany, Japan, and Nigeria, recognizing them as newly designated Champions of the Global Methane Pledge (GMP).

This group of champions, who are already at the forefront of efforts to reduce methane emissions, has come together to offer their support and impetus to the 150 countries and various partners involved in the Global Methane Pledge. In their roles as champions, they will continue to stimulate actions within their own countries to further the cause of methane reduction.

The Global Methane Pledge (GMP) was initially introduced by the United States and the European Union at COP26 in 2021. Today, it boasts the endorsement of 150 countries that have voluntarily committed to taking measures aimed at collectively reducing global methane emissions by a minimum of 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030. Recent assessments conducted by key organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) convened by the United Nations, and the International Energy Agency underscore the paramount importance of achieving this 30 percent reduction. Doing so is crucial to keeping the possibility of a 1.5°C global temperature increase within reach, preventing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and hospitalizations, increasing global crop yields by 15 million tons, and averting the loss of 60 billion work hours linked to heat exposure.

For additional information regarding the recent achievements of the Global Methane Pledge, please visit the Global Methane Pledge website and refer to the GMP COP27 fact sheet.

By Staff Writer.