The Methane Abatement Partnership (MAP) Roadmap, launched at COP29, outlines actions for importer-exporter cooperation to cut methane emissions in fossil energy supply chains through transparency, monitoring, and investment, supporting a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
New landmark initiatives aimed at accelerating global action to cut methane and other climate-harming gases have been launched from the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (CoP30) in Brazil. EIA’s Climate campaigners welcome the announcements, made yesterday at the Methane and Other Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases Summit. EIA Climate Campaigner Kim O’Dowd said: “The announcements are […]
Strategic Finance via a Multi-Partner Trust Fund Following its adoption in Glasgow, the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), currently at 159 signatories of which 118 are eligible for official development assistance (ODA), has spurred various new initiatives. However, financial support to date has been uneven, unpredictable and project-based, hindering implementation and effectiveness. Although there is some […]
In April this year, the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee launched an inquiry to assess whether the UK is on track to meet the targets of the Global Methane Pledge. EIA Climate Campaigner Kim O’Dowd contributed to the inquiry, presenting evidence and outlining key national and international actions needed for swift methane […]
The UN CoP29 climate summit concluded in Baku on 24 November with a climate finance deal that has been branded a betrayal. It is hardly surprising that the latest CoP, hosted by a major fossil fuel-producing country for the third year in a row, has ended in disappointment. Azerbaijan’s role as host was characterised by […]
EIA, and other civil society organizations, welcome the launch of the European Commission’s roadmap for Methane Abatement Partnerships as a first step towards reducing methane emissions across the entire fossil fuel supply chain.