Global Methane Initiative (GMI)

Indore, ranked India’s cleanest city since 2017, is a model for #WasteManagement and reducing #methane emissions. GMI, with the support of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), published a video on Indore’s waste management keys to success, a companion to a recently published case study. The video explores the city's advancements in sustainable waste management, which helps reduce methane, support local jobs, and improve public health. Watch the video: https://loom.ly/M-Ex4fs Read the case study: https://loom.ly/u22Vt9Q

The World Biogas Association and the ISWA International Solid Waste Association are co-hosting a side event on methane on 13 November 2024 at COP29, titled “Unlocking the Potential for Financing Methane Mitigation from Solid Waste for the NDCs and Beyond.” The event, strongly aligned with the COP29 agenda item “Methane Reduction from Organic Waste,” will feature a speaker from GMI Strategic Partner Climate & Clean Air Coalition. To learn more, visit: https://loom.ly/Mo0Xudw

The World Leaders Climate Action Summit will be held at COP29 on 12-13 November. During the summit, world leaders will make national statements to demonstrate how they are advancing the Paris Agreement. These high-level dialogues will address key topics, including raising motivation for mitigation and adaptation through Nationally Determined Contributions and National Action Plans. The summit will also feature a methane and non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas summit with GMI Partner Countries the United States and China. https://loom.ly/Kypjjy0

Calling all GMI Partners! We are thrilled to invite you to submit case study proposals for our new Case Study Library. Case studies will showcase the ways you have helped countries and companies overcome barriers and achieve methane reduction goals. To submit yours, visit: https://loom.ly/8E76BFA

New! Case Study Library, GMI Tool Translations, and More #MethaneMatters

GMI launched a NEW “Find an Expert” tool on the Project Network member page! Use the tool to search for members by organization type, sector, and location. Additional details about our members' expertise will be added in the coming months to make it easier for our Partner Countries to connect with methane experts. To learn more or find a methane expert in your area, visit: https://loom.ly/LfBVXCc #Methane

NEW! The GMI Case Study Library showcases replicable best practices, successes, and lessons learned in methane mitigation that can be searched by sector, topic, and country. Check it out today! GMI Partners will soon be able to submit a case study to be included in the library. Stay tuned! Learn more: https://loom.ly/G-SzagI #Methane

Jalisco’s #waste sector emitted over 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, accounting for 11% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2017. To better understand emissions from the waste sector and options for mitigation, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on behalf of the Global Methane Initiative (GMI), worked with Jalisco’s Ministry of Environment and Land Development to model #LandfillGas emissions from three waste disposal sites in the state. CATF and U.S. EPA, through GMI, published the Jalisco Landfill Gas and Emissions Modeling Report, which presents the results of the modeling and proposes opportunities for mitigating #methane from solid waste disposal in Jalisco, Mexico. Learn more: https://loom.ly/X3eIrZI

🍽️ Today is International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste. 💡 Did you know that about one-third of all food produced globally goes to waste? 🌎 Since 2004, GMI has been helping countries around the world adopt solutions for reducing methane from organic waste, including food loss and waste. Reducing food loss and waste isn't just about saving food — it's about saving our planet! When food ends up in landfills, it decomposes and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. By cutting down on #FoodLossAndWaste, we can significantly reduce #methane emissions and fight #ClimateChange. Learn more about our work: https://loom.ly/JLC4o7M

Let’s discuss methane on World Environmental Health Day. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Over its 12-year lifetime in the atmosphere, it traps at least 28 times more heat than carbon dioxide, resulting in a stronger influence on warming. Methane’s short atmospheric lifetime also means that reductions today can make an immediate impact to slow warming, and a variety of technologies are available to capture methane and convert it to useful energy. GMI has trained more than 50,000 people around the world in methane mitigation and recovery since 2004 and we look forward to increasing these efforts internationally as we continue to promote our tools and resources. #WorldEnvironmentalHealth