Brazil, China, and the United Kingdom, co-hosts of the Global Methane Summit, are scheduled to launch a series of historic initiatives on Friday, November 14, 2025 to accelerate global action on methane and other non-CO₂ greenhouse gases to slow the pace of climate change. 

The summit, held on the sidelines of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, gathers representatives from Barbados, France, Germany, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

The United Kingdom and Brazil jointly announced on Sunday, November 9, 2025 the “Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator” under the CCAC framework to rapidly reduce emissions of methane, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and other warming air pollutants in 30 developing countries by 2030.

The initiative starts with an initial funding package of US$25 million (Rp416.3 billion) to be shared among seven pilot countries ‒ Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, and South Africa. The program will establish dedicated National Super Pollutant Units, modeled after the successful Montreal Protocol Ozone Units, to integrate sustainable pollution reduction measures into government structures.

The initiative aims to mobilize US$150 million (Rp2.5 trillion) in its first phase for coordinated, high-impact implementation aligned with national priorities. It seeks to deliver immediate public health, agricultural, and economic resilience benefits while reinforcing global momentum for short-term climate action.

Additionally, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, and the UK signed a declaration titled “Drastically Reducing Methane Emissions in the Global Fossil Fuel Sector,” supported by the European Commission, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE).

Leaders at the summit emphasized the urgent need to address all greenhouse gases ‒ including methane, nitrous oxide, and HFCs ‒ as critical steps toward curbing global warming. They reaffirmed that trust, partnership, and shared responsibility are essential to accelerate collective progress ‒ a true global mutirão (joint effort) against methane.

UK Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband cited that the declaration outlines six steps to accelerate emissions reduction across the oil and gas value chain. These include robust measurement and verification, ending routine methane flaring and venting by 2030, supporting low- and middle-income producer countries, and creating a near-zero methane market, with progress to be reported by 2026.

Brazilian Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva highlighted that short-lived greenhouse gases like methane have far greater warming potential than CO₂. Reducing these emissions, she said, offers the world a chance to keep average global temperatures below 1.5°C, lessen extreme weather events, and save lives ‒ especially among the most vulnerable.

“Today, the global mutirão against methane gains critical momentum with the launch of the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator,” Silva said as quoted by COP30.br on Sunday.

China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu said the summit underscored the vital role of controlling methane and other non-CO₂ gases in the global climate response. He called for all countries to share policies and actions already taken to reduce emissions.

“Climate change is a global challenge that requires collective effort from the entire world,” he said.

“Cutting methane and other non-CO₂ greenhouse gases is one of the fastest and most effective ways to slow global warming and clean our air. The UK is proud to be at COP30, turning ambition into concrete action. Through our Methane Action Plan, we aim to deliver a safer, fairer, and cleaner future for our children and grandchildren,” Milliband said.

Barbados Ambassador Liz Thompson praised the initiative, calling methane reduction a matter of “survival, social stability, and economic sustainability” for small island nations. Citing Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica two weeks earlier causing an estimated US$10 billion (Rp165 trillion) in damage, she stressed the urgency of action.

“We need oil and gas companies to understand the importance of reducing methane by ending flaring and leaks,” Thompson said, urging countries to serve as examples by cutting domestic methane emissions. “Within the next year, we must accelerate discussions so that COP31 can propose a binding legal agreement,” she added.

COP30 CEO Ana Toni emphasized that the upcoming climate conference would serve as a platform to showcase scalable solutions, demonstrate national leadership, and mobilize funds for rapid mitigation.

“Time is our greatest challenge, and cutting methane offers the fastest results,” she said, calling on the global community to join methane-focused initiatives throughout COP30, including ministerial meetings.