Climate and Clean Air: Reduce methane emissions by 40% and carbon emissions by 70% by 2030

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Extract from the article: At the 2024 Climate and Clean Air Conference, 86 states and 83 non-state partners drew up a joint programme in key emitting sectors such as agriculture, waste, fossil fuels, domestic energy, heavy-duty vehicles and engines, and cooling. Humanity is r

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At the 2024 Climate and Clean Air Conference, 86 states and 83 non-state partners drew up a joint programme in key emitting sectors such as agriculture, waste, fossil fuels, domestic energy, heavy-duty vehicles and engines, and cooling. Humanity is running up against ecological limits, triggering multiple crises that threaten public health, food security, livelihoods and the ecosystems that sustain us.

According to the Clean Air and Climate Coalition (CACC), it is now possible, using known techniques and existing technologies, to reduce methane emissions by 40% and carbon emissions by 70% by 2030. The global commitment to reduce methane emissions, made in 2021, is therefore a major step forward, provided that it is developed on a large scale.

Although the CCAC has estimated that it needs 150 million dollars to develop its programmes, it is still two-thirds short of the budget. Air pollution is a growing concern in many countries, and is still responsible for more than seven million deaths a year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Over the course of the three days, the coalition plans to address the issue of funding and the global efforts required, organise technical sessions to present the best practices to be followed in key emitting sectors, and open up dialogue to enable the various States to develop political measures in line with scientific advice.

Jean ELI