Global Methane Hub

What Global Methane Hub does

Global Methane Hub (GMH) is a nonprofit philanthropic funder collaborative founded in 2021 and structured as a project of the Windward Fund, a US-based 501(c)(3). Headquartered in Santiago, Chile with a distributed team of 11–50 staff, it operates as a pooled grantmaking vehicle that has raised over $500 million from more than 20 leading climate philanthropies (including the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, High Tide Foundation, Bezos Earth Fund, Gates Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and others) and regranted $203 million+ to 132+ organizations working in 152 countries. Its mission is to accelerate reductions in methane — a super pollutant responsible for roughly 30% of recent net warming and 86x more potent than CO2 over 20 years — across the energy (35%), agriculture (40%), and waste (20%) sectors.

GMH's core offerings sit in three program areas. In waste, it operates WasteMAP (Waste Methane Assessment Platform), an open-access platform co-developed with Rocky Mountain Institute, Clean Air Task Force, and Google.org (which provided a $5M grant) that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to detect landfill methane emissions globally. In agriculture, it runs the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator (a $200M+ coordinated research program with the Bezos Earth Fund, Gates Foundation, Danone, and the governments of Ireland, New Zealand, and the US) and the Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator ($30M commitment toward a $100M goal). In data, its Data to Action Initiative channels $5M grants each to Carbon Mapper and MethaneSAT to translate satellite methane observations into policy and operational responses.

GMH does not sell products or charge fees. Its "revenue" is philanthropic contributions, deployed via direct grants, MoUs with national governments (e.g., Kazakhstan), and convening of coalitions including the Global Methane Pledge (110+ signatory countries) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (160+ members). Its go-to-market is event-driven and community-led: it hosts pavilions at COP28–COP30, G7, and regional climate weeks, conducts annual public opinion surveys, and produces multimedia campaigns to build political will that translates into philanthropic commitments and government action plans.

Name

Global Methane Hub

Legal name

Global Methane Hub

Website

https://globalmethanehub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Methane Hub is a nonprofit philanthropic collaborative that pools capital from 20+ major climate philanthropies and regrants it to governments, NGOs, and researchers in 150+ countries to reduce methane emissions in energy, agriculture, and waste.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Philanthropy and Methane Mitigation Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Methane Abatement Projects (Landfill Gas, Manure, Coal Mine Methane, O&G Methane) (EUABABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Carbon Markets & Climate Finance (Offsets, Allowances, Carbon Funds) (FSAAALAH)

Keywords

• Methane emissions reduction
• Climate philanthropy
• Greenhouse gas mitigation
• Satellite emissions monitoring
• Environmental grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Funding / Grantmaking: GMH operates as a pooled philanthropic fund and regrantor. It has raised over $500 million from more than 20 of the largest climate philanthropies (including the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, High Tide Foundation, Bezos Earth Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and others) to accelerate methane mitigation globally. It strategically regrants funds to over 100 grantees conducting methane reduction work in 152 countries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Methane Hub is a nonprofit philanthropic alliance that pools climate philanthropy and regrants funds to NGOs, research institutions, and governments to accelerate methane emissions reduction across energy, agriculture, and waste sectors. It also operates funding accelerators (Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator, Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator, Circular Economy NOW!), funds satellite-based methane monitoring (WasteMAP, Carbon Mapper, MethaneSAT), and convenes governments and organizations (CCAC, Global Methane Pledge) to develop national methane action plans.

Product overview

The Global Methane Hub is a philanthropic alliance (nonprofit) that organizes and funds methane emissions reduction efforts across energy, agriculture, and waste sectors. Rather than a unified software product, the organization operates through grant-making programs and convenes governments, scientists, philanthropists, and NGOs. Key offerings include the Waste Methane Assessment Platform (WasteMAP) for satellite-based waste emissions tracking; the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator and Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator for agricultural methane research; the Data to Action initiative funding satellite monitoring through MethaneSAT and Carbon Mapper partnerships; and the Global Methane Survey for public opinion tracking. The organization has raised over $500 million from climate philanthropies and regranted over $200 million to 100+ grantees in 152 countries.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator: World's largest coordinated public investment in breakthrough livestock methane research, launched at COP28 in partnership with Bezos Earth Fund, Gerstner Philanthropies, High Tide Foundation, Gates Foundation, and Danone.
• Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator
• WasteMAP

Products and services

• Waste Methane Assessment Platform (WasteMAP) Open-access global platform that integrates satellite data from Carbon Mapper, SRON/GHGSat, and others to track, map, and measure methane emissions from municipal solid waste via heat maps, a strategic playbook, case studies, and tools used by governments and NGOs.
• Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator The world's largest coordinated public investment in breakthrough livestock methane research, funding development of practical and accessible technologies (feed additives, breeding, vaccines, rumen microbiome, methane measurement) for farmers to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle, sheep, and goats.
• Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator Globally coordinated research accelerator to fast-track innovations reducing methane emissions from rice cultivation without compromising yields or profitability, with focus areas covering plant genetics, soil microbiome, agronomy, and methane emissions measurement.
• Data to Action Initiative Funding and convening program that arms citizens, governments, and corporations with satellite-based methane emissions data to track and address harmful emissions, providing grants to satellite operators and integrating plume-level data into public decision-making.
• Circular Economy NOW! Initiative Investment initiative to accelerate circular economy approaches that reduce methane emissions from waste streams, complementing GMH's broader waste and agriculture methane reduction programs.
• MethaneHub Grantmaking Program Strategic regranting program distributing philanthropic capital via tiered grants ($100K waste, $500K agriculture, $1M+ energy, multi-million accelerator commitments) to 132+ organizations conducting methane reduction work across 152 countries.
• Global Methane Survey Annual international public opinion survey launched in 2023 measuring and tracking public awareness of climate change and methane across 20+ countries, providing comparable data on how populations understand methane and view policy solutions.
• Buenos Aires Food Waste Reduction Pilot Pilot municipal organic waste program in Buenos Aires demonstrating redesigned collection routes and digital tracking tools that nearly doubled organic waste recovery with 25% lower costs and a path to 1.7 million tons of CO2e emissions reduction by 2050 citywide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% increase in organics collected in Buenos Aires pilot; 25% reduction in collection costs; sorting accuracy improved from 68% to nearly 100%
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

41 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025GMH and GGGI launched a strategic partnership to accelerate methane emission reductions in developing economies, with GGGI developing interventions in north and west Africa in policy, data, and investment areas.
• International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025IRRI developed the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) method with 30-70% emissions reduction potential. GMH's Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator aims to enhance and complement existing research ecosystem including IRRI, AfricaRice, and CGIAR centers.
• The Rockefeller Foundation (convening partner)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025The Rockefeller Foundation will host a convening at its Bellagio Center in 2026 to help develop the Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator roadmap, bringing together leaders from innovation, policy, emissions measurement, finance, and private sectors.
• Government of KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025MoU signed to develop Kazakhstan's first National Methane Action Plan, establish a National Methane Office, and use satellite technology to detect and monitor methane leaks in energy and waste sectors.
• Carbon MappercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2024GMH provided $5M grant to Carbon Mapper as part of its Data to Action initiative, supporting satellite-based methane detection using the Tanager-1 satellite to identify and respond to major methane emission events.
• MethaneSATcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2024GMH provided $5M grant to MethaneSAT (Environmental Defense Fund subsidiary) as part of Data to Action initiative, supporting wide-area satellite methane measurement to comprehensively characterize oil and gas emissions globally.
• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2023GMH partnered with RMI and Clean Air Task Force to develop the Waste Methane Assessment Platform (WasteMAP) with $5M funding from Google.org, using satellite monitoring to track global landfill methane emissions.
• Clean Air Task Force (CATF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2023GMH partnered with CATF and RMI to develop WasteMAP. CATF is also a key partner in methane policy advocacy and was co-host of the Super Pollutant Solutions Pavilion at COP30.
• Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012CCAC is a voluntary partnership of over 160 governments, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs convened within UNEP. GMH works closely with CCAC to assist countries in developing methane action plans. GMH donated $10M to CCAC to fund efforts in 30 countries.
• Dr. Rolf ThauercoreOthersMember of the Science Oversight Committee (SOC) guiding the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator. Emeritus Professor at Philipps-Universität Marburg and former Director at Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology.
• Dr. Sinead LeahycoreOthersMember of the Science Oversight Committee (SOC) guiding the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator. Principal Science Adviser at New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) with 15+ years in agricultural science and climate change.
• Dr. Margaret GillcoreOthersMember of the Science Oversight Committee (SOC) guiding the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator. Emeritus Professor at University of Aberdeen and former Chief Scientific Adviser on Rural Affairs and the Environment in Scottish Government.
• Dr. Karen BeauchemincoreOthersMember of the Science Oversight Committee (SOC) guiding the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator. Emeritus Researcher at Agriculture Canada with 35-year career in beef and dairy cattle research.
• Dr. Robert BankscoreOthersMember of the Science Oversight Committee (SOC) guiding the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator. Former Director of Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) with expertise in genomics for beef and sheep industries.
• Dr. Paul WoodcoreOthersMember of the Science Oversight Committee (SOC) guiding the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator. Professor and former R&D leader at CSIRO, CSL, and Pfizer Animal Health (Zoetis), with expertise in vaccine development.
• Charles BrookecoreOthersSpecial Advisor to the Science Oversight Committee and program lead for livestock enteric methane at Spark Climate Solutions, former coordinator for California state enteric methane research program.
• Global FoodBanking NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supports Global FoodBanking Network's methodology and technologies to improve data traceability for measuring methane mitigation by food banks, with pilots in Ecuador and Mexico and expansion to Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Vietnam, and Thailand.
• Instituto PólismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH-funded project led by Instituto Pólis and IAWP to develop organic waste segregation and composting facility in Belém, Brazil, processing up to 180 tons of organic waste per month.
• International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAWP led the first public composting system in Belém, funded by GMH, creating green jobs and integrating waste pickers into the circular economy.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFAD and World Bank are supporting policy, program, and project development to help countries integrate livestock and rice methane reduction strategies into Nationally Determined Contributions and food system policies.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank is supporting policy and project development to integrate methane reduction strategies into national climate commitments and food system policies.
• Dairy Methane Action AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supports the Dairy Methane Action Alliance providing guidance, transparency frameworks, and best practices to help companies measure emissions, set reduction goals, and develop action plans.
• Rice Methane Action AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supports the Rice Methane Action Alliance providing guidance and transparency frameworks for companies to measure rice cultivation emissions and develop reduction plans.
• AfricaRicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the existing rice research ecosystem that the Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator aims to enhance and support alongside IRRI, Alliance of Bioversity International, CIAT, and national agricultural research institutes.
• Alliance of Bioversity International and CIATcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CGIAR in a long-term project (with Bezos Earth Fund and Gates Foundation funding) to discover ways to screen, breed, and deploy low-methane feed and grasses in pastures across the Global South.
• Queen's University Belfast (Rumen Gateway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating the Rumen Gateway project, a global effort involving 20+ institutions to study gut microbes from ruminant livestock to develop effective methane-reducing technologies.
• ZelpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping a scalable wearable device for continuous real-time methane measurement in cattle, enabling affordable and reliable monitoring across diverse cattle production settings.
• Wageningen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading a global effort (with Bezos Earth Fund) to specifically select and breed cows with low methane emissions, integrating methane reduction alongside traditional breeding goals.
• International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in identifying low-methane forages project, working to discover and deploy plants that reduce livestock methane emissions across the Global South.
• International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in identifying low-methane forages project, contributing to the effort to reduce livestock methane without impacting farmer livelihoods.
• Energy Foundation ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH funding partner supporting China to implement the National Action Plan on Methane Emissions Control, including adopting ambitious quantitative methane targets.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH funds EDF's work in Asia to support methane mitigation policy and action, part of the broader network of leading NGOs working toward shared methane reduction goals.
• RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supports RMI's Asia program on methane mitigation, contributing to the broader network of leading climate NGOs advancing methane reduction.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH funding partner in Asia advancing methane mitigation policy and action.
• World Resources Institute (WRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH funding partner in Asia contributing to methane mitigation strategy and policy development.
• African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supports ACEP's advocacy on methane action transparency and accountability in select African countries, enabling policy progress on effective methane management.
• OLADE (Latin American Energy Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supported OLADE's activation of the Latin American and Caribbean Observatory on Methane Emissions, helping national governments meet climate commitments to reduce methane.
• InstratcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH funds Instrat's work on methane emissions from coal mining in Poland and scoping in Ukraine, focusing on emission reporting standards and data governance for accountability.
• Stand.EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH supports Stand.Earth's British Columbia LNG/Fracking Campaign, which helped galvanize public pressure toward a federal commitment to reduce methane emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector by 2030.
• Reciclo Organicos (The Center for Clean Air Policy & Implementa Sur)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA project preparation facility providing technical and financial support to accelerate implementation of municipal organic waste recycling projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Windward FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMH is a project of the Windward Fund, which serves as its organizational host and backbone support structure.

Scale indicators13 records

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): Major environmental NGO that operates the MethaneSAT satellite mission and runs a global methane program. EDF receives GMH funding in Asia and operates as a peer in methane data transparency and policy advocacy.
• Bloomberg Philanthropies: Major philanthropic organization that is both a founding partner and donor to GMH and runs parallel climate programs including Beyond Carbon. Functions as a peer in deploying large-scale philanthropic capital to climate solutions including methane.

Direct peers

• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): Climate-focused NGO that co-developed WasteMAP with GMH and Clean Air Task Force, and runs methane mitigation programs across energy and waste. Operates as a peer in convening NGOs working on methane solutions.
• Sequoia Climate Foundation: Climate-focused philanthropic foundation and current GMH partner. Deploys grant capital across climate solutions and represents the newer wave of dedicated climate funders operating alongside GMH.
• Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC): A UNEP-convened voluntary partnership of 160+ governments focused on short-lived climate pollutants including methane. GMH has donated $20M+ to CCAC and jointly assists countries with methane action plans, making it GMH's closest operational partner in international methane diplomacy.
• Quadrature Climate Foundation: Climate-focused philanthropic foundation that supports GMH's Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator and Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator. Operates as a peer in deploying pooled capital to high-leverage climate solutions.
• ClimateWorks Foundation: Global philanthropy that operates as a regrantor/funders collaborative in climate — directly comparable to GMH's pooled-funding model. Deploys capital across multiple climate initiatives and serves as a structural peer.
• Clean Air Task Force (CATF): A US-based nonprofit focused on super-pollutant mitigation including methane. Co-develops WasteMAP with GMH and RMI and co-hosts the Super Pollutant Solutions Pavilion at COP30, operating as a methane-focused advocacy peer.
• Bezos Earth Fund: A $10B climate philanthropy that co-launches methane-focused initiatives with GMH (Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator, low-methane breeding). Both deploy pooled philanthropic capital to high-impact climate solutions, with Bezos Earth Fund increasingly going direct while GMH operates as a dedicated collaborative.
• Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF): Major climate and clean air funder and founding partner of GMH. Deploys large-scale philanthropic capital across climate, including methane-related work, operating as both a partner and peer funder.

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