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California today announced a new climate initiative that will recruit sub-national governments globally to commit to mitigating and reducing methane, with founding signatories from Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, and India. The new “Subnational Methane Action Initiative” was launched by Governor Gavin Newsom at Climate Week in New York City. Seven jurisdictions from across the globe have signed on so far. More than 150 countries have agreed to collectively reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 through the Global Methane Pledge of 2021. Meeting this ambitious, but necessary planet saving target will require significant efforts from sub-national jurisdictions. As the primary regulators of emissions from agriculture, energy and landfills, these levels of government are particularly suited to reducing methane emissions.*

“The climate crisis knows no borders. We’re partnering with governments around the world to tackle methane emissions, a dangerous pollutant that has 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide,” said Gov. Newsom. “By working together on strategies informed by science, like deploying methane detection satellites, we can help address this global threat.” Continue reading →