Ghana at risk of missing 2030 methane emissions target, AMA warns, as stakeholders push for more funding and waste separation
Ghana risks missing its target of cutting methane emissions from the waste sector by 30 percent by 2030, officials of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have warned, citing funding shortfalls and weak waste collection. The warning came on Wednesday at the Accra LOW-M Institutional and Climate Finance Roundtable at the Africa Regent Hotel in Accra. The event was organised by the AMA and the…
The Ghanaian Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has warned that the country may miss its 2030 goal of reducing methane emissions from the waste sector by 30 percent due to funding and weak waste collection. At a roundtable in Accra, AMA officials noted that the country is not on track and would struggle to implement half of the 20 priority actions in its climate action plan without more investment.
Ghana is committed to the Global Methane Pledge, aiming to cut global methane emissions by at least 30 percent by 2030 compared to 2020 levels. Ghana's waste sector commitments include building landfills with 50 percent methane recovery, doubling waste-to-compost capacity, and establishing 200 biogas facilities. Methane, produced by organic waste decomposition, is 60 to 100 times more potent than carbon dioxide over 20 years.
The roundtable discussed the Accra LOW-M Portfolio, a plan to convert organic waste into compost and biogas, with Accra aiming to collect 50% of organic waste separately by 2030 and divert 30% by 2040.
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