Frequently asked Questions (FAQs)

Eye on Methane data platform

Methane emissions from human sources drive about 30 per cent of today’s global warming. Because methane is a greenhouse gas over 80 times more powerful than CO2 in the near term but remains in the atmosphere for far less time, reducing methane emissions can deliver dramatic benefits for slowing climate change while buying us time to continue to decarbonize the global economy.
Reducing methane emissions also carries significant benefits for public health, the economy and energy security.
A 2023 report published by the International Energy Agency, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition found that in the fossil fuel sector alone, where reductions are overwhelmingly cost-effective and readily available, targeted action could avert nearly 1 million premature deaths from ozone pollution, 90 million tons of crop losses and about 85 billion hours of lost labor from heat exposure by 2050, all while providing roughly US$260 billion in direct economic benefit.

For general questions about OGMP 2.0, please refer the FAQ on the OGMP 2.0 website.