Countries, companies lag in response to tackle methane emissions, UN says

Fossil fuel industry is still a major source of methane emissions, despite scientific evidence showing its high global warming potential.

The report highlights the urgent need for governments and businesses to take more ambitious action to reduce methane emissions.

A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found that countries and companies are lagging behind in their efforts to tackle methane emissions.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is 25 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. It is the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide, and its emissions are increasing rapidly.

The UNEP report found that the fossil fuel industry is still a major source of methane emissions, accounting for around 40% of global emissions. Other major sources of methane emissions include agriculture, waste disposal, and biomass burning.

The report highlights the urgent need for governments and businesses to take more ambitious action to reduce methane emissions. It calls for a 45% reduction in methane emissions by 2030 in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

A number of countries and companies have already taken steps to reduce methane emissions, but more needs to be done. The UNEP report provides a roadmap for action, and it is essential that governments and businesses follow its recommendations.

Here are some of the key findings of the UNEP report:

• Methane emissions are increasing rapidly, and they are now the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide.
• The fossil fuel industry is still a major source of methane emissions, accounting for around 40% of global emissions.
• Other major sources of methane emissions include agriculture, waste disposal, and biomass burning.
• The world needs to reduce methane emissions by 45% by 2030 in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Here are some of the recommendations from the UNEP report:

• Governments should implement policies to reduce methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry, agriculture, waste disposal, and biomass burning.
• Businesses should invest in methane reduction technologies and practices.
• International cooperation is essential to reduce methane emissions.

The UNEP report is a wake-up call for governments and businesses. It is essential that we take action to reduce methane emissions now.