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Lowering Organic Waste Methane Initiative (LOW-Methane)

The LOW-Methane Initiative aims to achieve a dramatic scale-up of global action to reduce methane emissions from the waste sector. The initiative intends to deliver at least 1 million metric tons of annual waste sector methane reductions before 2030 and establish effective partnerships with subnational and national governments to secure more than $10 billion in public and private investment. Additionally, technical assistance will be provided while scaling up best practices through concurrent Action Labs focusing on data, finance, technology, and policy.

Partners

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
  • Consortium of more than 20 governments and organizations led by a coordination group within the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
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Global Methane Pledge

The Global Methane Pledge was launched in 2021 by the European Union and the United States. The Pledge is represented by 155 countries (as of March 2024). Meeting the Global Methane Pledge will reduce methane emissions to a level consistent with 1.5˚C pathways while delivering significant benefits for human and ecosystem health, food security, and global economies. The Pledge has the potential to reduce warming by 0.2˚C by 2050 and to prevent numerous losses of food, human life, and labor.

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  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
  • 155 country signatories plus the European Union
  • UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
  • 29 Global Methane Pledge supporting organizations
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Environmental Justice Principles for Fast Action on Waste and Methane

In 2023, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) released a resource for policymakers, "Environmental Justice Principles for Fast Action on Waste and Methane", that provides guidance on how to programs and policies focused on methane that also address interconnected equity problems. The resource aims to increase awareness, collaboration, and expanded interest in justice-centered organics management in methane reduction.

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  • Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
  • Global Methane Hub
  • Urban Movement Innovation Fund
  • Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
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