Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions - Summary for Decision Makers

dc.contributor	Economy Division	en_US
dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Global	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-06T14:24:20Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-06T14:24:20Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/35917
dc.description	The assessment will highlight the critical role that cutting methane emissions, including from the fossil fuel industry, will play in slowing the rate of global warming. Cutting human-caused methane by 45% this decade would keep warming beneath a threshold agreed by world leaders. There are multiple benefits to acting including: the rapid reduction of warming, which can help prevent dangerous climate tipping points; improved air quality that can save hundreds of thousands of lives; improve food security by preventing crop losses; and create jobs through mitigation efforts while increasing productivity through reduced heat stress.	en_US
dc.format	Text	en_US
dc.language	English	en_US
dc.rights	Public	en_US
dc.subject	METHANE	en_US
dc.subject	GLOBAL WARMING	en_US
dc.subject	FOOD SECURITY	en_US
dc.subject	AIR QUALITY	en_US
dc.title	Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions - Summary for Decision Makers	en_US
dc.type	Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies	en_US
wd.identifier.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action	en_US
wd.topics	Climate Action	en_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber	14 pages	en_US