Global Methane Status Report 2025
Overview & Context
- Released on 17 November 2025 at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
- Flagship analysis by UNEP and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).
- Warnings: Progress too slow to meet the 2030 Global Methane Pledge (GMP).
- Identifies a critical five-year window for accelerated global action (2025–2030).
Methane Emissions: Current Trends
- Global methane emissions reached 352 million tonnes (Mt) in 2020.
- Under current policies, emissions projected to reach 369 Mt by 2030.
- This trajectory moves the world further from the 30% reduction goal relative to 2020.
- Methane is responsible for ~1/3 of current global warming.
Progress Since 2021
- 65% of Paris Agreement Parties now include ....
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