India is a founding member of the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) and provides significant ongoing support by serving in leadership roles in the Steering Committee and Coal Mines Subcommittee.
As part of its national climate strategy, India has implemented a range of measures to reduce methane emissions, including establishing regulatory standards and promoting clean energy alternatives like biogas. These efforts support both methane reduction and rural development, helping India achieve national goals and global targets for climate action.
India is active on the Steering Committee (Vice Chair), the Biogas Subcommittee, and the Coal Mines Subcommittee (Co-Chair).
Last Updated: October 2024
According to India’s Third National Communication and Initial Adaption Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), published in 2023, methane emissions accounted for 13.06% of India's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2019. Most of India’s GHG emissions come from the energy sector and agriculture sector.
GHG Emissions by Gas, 2019
Trends in GHG Emissions by Source, 2000-2019
GHG Emissions by Category, 2019
Source: India’s Third National Communication and Initial Adaption Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2024. https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/India-TNC-IAC.pdf
India has a national action plan and strategies aligned with the broad goal of mitigating greenhouse gases and fostering sustainable development.
Indian states address methane mitigation with individual State Action Plans. These plans take into account the physical characteristics of the State and its climate. Plans include efforts to enhance waste management systems, promote biogas production from organic waste, and adopt sustainable agricultural practices.
India supports and engages with international climate efforts to address methane challenges.
The following highlights a sampling of actions taken by India to address methane, organized by GMI sector.
Explore the following websites to learn more about the government ministries addressing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change in India.
Committee/Subcommittee | Delegate Name | Affiliation |
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Biogas Subcommittee | Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale | India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
Coal Subcommittee | Manoj Kumar | Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) |
Steering Committee | Ajay Kumar | Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) |
Steering Committee | Manoj Kumar | Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) |
Steering Committee | Bikesh Kumar Pandey | Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) |
Steering Committee | Vismita Tej | Ministry of Coal of India |
Steering Committee | Ravi Shankar Yadav | Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI) |