Qatar has signed the Global Methane Pledge, which seeks to reduce emissions upto 30 percent by 2030.
Qatar’s endorsement of the Global Methane Pledge provides critical momentum to global efforts to urgently reduce methane emissions, it announced this in a joint statement with the USA on Saturday.
Reportedly, there are now 111 country endorsements of the Global Methane Pledge.
This represents 70% of the global economy and nearly half of global anthropogenic methane emissions.
Also, Qatar and the USA noted the urgency of the challenge posed by climate change.
It includes the importance of accelerating global efforts on all aspects of the climate change agenda.
The two agree on the need to provide energy security and tackle the climate crisis together in light of current events and on the road to COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh.
Rapidly reducing methane emissions is the most effective strategy to limit global warming in the near term and keep 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.
Countries endorsing the Global Methane Pledge commit to take national-level, voluntary actions to support the collective pledge target of 30% reduction in anthropogenic methane emissions by 2030 from 2020 levels.