International Climate Partnerships

EPA is engaged in a broad range of activities across the world to address global climate change. The following links provide more information about these activities.

International Conventions

Countries around the world have collectively pledged to address global environmental challenges through conventions (or treaties) that are legally binding agreements under international law. EPA works closely with other federal agencies to represent and advance U.S. interests in these conventions.

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • EPA's Annual Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks
• Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol)
  • EPA’s Role in Stratospheric Protection
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention)
  • EPA’s Role in the International Maritime Organization

Multilateral and Bilateral Partnerships and Activities

EPA works through multilateral (among multiple countries) and bilateral (between two groups) initiatives to catalyze action around the world to reduce the greenhouse gases that are contributing to climate change. EPA also participates in initiatives to advance energy efficiency, account for greenhouse gas emissions, and collect and measure data to support climate action. EPA also provides data and tools to help countries build capacity to meet their commitments under these agreements.

• Global Methane Initiative
  • EPA’s Role in the Global Methane Initiative
  • Oil and Gas Sector
  • Biogas Sector
  • Coal Mines Sector
• Capacity Building for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
  • Greenhouse Gas Inventory Tools
• Arctic Council Expert Group on Black Carbon and Methane
  • EPA’s Role in the Arctic Council
• Clean Cooking Alliance
  • EPA’s Clean Cookstoves Initiative and Research
• Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum
• Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
• ENERGY STAR International Partnerships
• SmartWay Global Collaboration
• International Efforts on Wasted Food Recovery
• Group on Earth Observations