Global Methane Status Report 2025

  • The Global Methane Status Report 2025, released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in collaboration with the UNEP-led Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), provides a comprehensive audit of global methane emissions.
  • Methane (CH4) is a potent Greenhouse Gas (GHG) with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) over 80 times that of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period.
  • The 2025 report highlights that atmospheric methane concentrations are rising at their fastest rate since the 1980s, threatening the 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit.

Recent Developments

  • Global methane emissions from human activities remained near record highs of 120 million tonnes (Mt) in 2024, despite a ....
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