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EXCLUSIVE: US, EU pursuing global deal to slash planet-warming methane emissions

EXCLUSIVE: US, EU pursuing global deal to slash planet-warming methane emissions

KATE ABNETT and VALERIE VOLCOVICI THE United States and the European Union are making a joint diplomatic push to get countries to commit to cut methane emissions by nearly a third over the next decade, ahead of the COP26 climate change summit in November, according to documents seen by Reuters. The greenhouse gas methane is the biggest cause of climate change after carbon dioxide (CO2), and is facing more scrutiny from governments as they seek solutions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, a goal of the Paris climate agreement. In an attempt to jumpstart action, the United States and…
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