20-Country UN Methane Effort Puts Better Data Ahead of Projects
COP 31 Special Events • United NationsNovember 12, 2026
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A four-year UNFCCC and Global Methane Hub partnership is offering 20 developing countries tailored help measuring and projecting methane from farms and waste. At a Nov. 12, 2026, COP 31 side event, organizers argued that better numbers are the path to financed projects, and Laos, Namibia and Colombia said the approach is working but asked for more help.
- 20 countries, four years: UNFCCC and Global Methane Hub detail phased methane data support.
- 161 participants, 53 project ideas generated from seven countries' workshops so far.
- "Don't jump straight to projects": UN advises Libya to fix data first.
- 80% of waste methane mitigation potential is low cost, Global Methane Hub says.
- Namibia, Laos, Colombia report capacity gains and ask for continued support.
The basics: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and agriculture and waste are major sources. Countries report emissions under the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework through Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), which inform their climate pledges, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
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