Worldwide methane emissions are still rising despite a global pledge adopted in 2021 by several countries, the COP30 climate summit has been warned, putting a critical goal for mitigating climate change in severe danger.
The findings are the subject of the 2025 Global Methane Status Report, produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Together they explain that while progress has been made on the methane front, the world will struggle to limit global heating to 1.5°C between now and 2050 unless it pushes to achieve its targets faster.
