How can we reduce global methane release by 80% in the next 20 years?

Paris, France (UNEP)

EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT: MIXED — high activity, weak on measurable outcomes. Since 2022: $51M committed across 196 projects, 91 countries receiving support, 153 national strategies adopted. But the annual report provides NO quantified emissions reductions achieved. The Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator needs $150M and isn't funded yet. Real strength is as a convener and policy framework provider (100+ country partners, 104 non-state partners) — but the gap between 'strategies adopted' and 'emissions actually reduced' is undefined and likely enormous. MR2R (launched Oct 2025) is too new to assess.