Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, with over 80 times the global warming potential of CO₂ over a 20-year period. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), methane is responsible for nearly 30% of global warming since pre-industrial times. Meanwhile, Copernicus reports that atmospheric methane concentrations reached their highest level in the satellite record in 2025, with concentrations higher than at any time in at least 800,000 years.

Reducing methane emissions is therefore an important opportunity to slow global warming in the near term. Effective mitigation requires not only appropriate technologies, but also supportive policy frameworks and reliable Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems.

We are pleased to share the publication of our latest report, “Methane Mitigation Policy Frameworks and MRV Systems: Experience and Lessons from the EU, Germany, and Recommendations for China”, prepared in collaboration with GIZ under the Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change – NDC Implementation project.

The report provides an overview of methane mitigation policies and MRV approaches in China, the EU and Germany, covering the energy, agriculture and waste sectors. Drawing on European and German experience, it explores policy instruments, sector-specific approaches and potential areas for strengthening methane monitoring and management in China.

Methane mitigation has long been part of UPM’s activities, including landfill gas recovery, manure management and household biogas programmes across China and beyond.

Turning experience into action: UPM has launched a global Request for Information (RFI) to identify landfill gas projects with potential for carbon credit generation. We welcome contact from project owners and partners interested in exploring opportunities for project development and carbon finance.

Read the full report: https://climatecooperation.cn/climate/methane-mitigation-policy-frameworks-and-mrv-systems-experience-and-lessons-from-the-eu-germany-and-recommendations-for-china/