Emissions of methane, the second biggest driver of global warming, have soared faster than at any time since the 1980s. Fortunately, methane can be a solution: slashing emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas is the single fastest way to tackle climate change in the short-term.
To pave the way for a net-zero world, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) conducted a first-of-its-kind scientific study to measure methane emissions from the oil and gas sector in Africa – a previously unmeasured region. Because if you can’t measure it, you can’t fix it. Besides, the greatest potential to achieve rapid methane emissions reductions is in the fossil fuel sector.
The study is led and funded by the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), a UNEP initiative to drive action on methane. Find out more about IMEO’s work on methane here: [ Ссылка ]
UNEP is at the forefront of methane emissions reduction in line with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global temperature rise well below 2°C. UNEP’s work revolves around two pillars: data and policy. UNEP supports companies and governments across the globe to use its unique global database of empirically verified methane emissions to target strategic mitigation actions and support science-based policy options through the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO). UNEP also fosters high-level commitments through advocacy work and supports countries to implement measures that reduce methane emissions through the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Both initiatives are core implementers of the Global Methane Pledge.
