Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted from a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources. On a ton-for-ton basis over a 100-year time frame, methane has a global warming potential 28 to 34 times greater than carbon dioxide, the most common GHG.
This framework was designed to help energy and environmental policymakers address methane emissions systematically to accelerate progress towards national or subnational methane emissions reduction goals.
It depicts a step-by-step process for developing and implementing policies and programmes to measure and reduce methane emissions economy-wide or in specific methane-emitting sectors, such as oil and gas, coal and biogas.