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Exclusive-U.S., EU line up over 20 more countries for global methane pact

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24 nations have joined a U.S.- and European Union-led initiative to slash methane emissions 30% from 2020 levels by the end of the decade. Methane is the second-biggest contributor to human-caused global heating after carbon dioxide. The parties to the agreement account for 60% of the world's gross domestic product and 30% of global methane emissions.

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Yahoo News

Over 20 more countries vow to slash methane emissions

U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry announced Monday that 24 additional countries agreed to a voluntary pledge to cut emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, by one-third by 2030.Why it matters: The Global Methane Pledge, which the Biden administration announced with the European Union last month, now includes nine of the world's top 20 methane emitting countries, representing around 30% of total emissions and 60% of the global economy.…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

Exclusive-U.S., EU line up over 20 more countries for global methane pact

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON - Two dozen countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash methane emissions 30% by 2030, giving the emerging global partnership momentum ahead of its launch at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow later this month, a government official told Reuters. Nigeria, Japan and Pakistan are among the 24 new signatories to the Global Methane Pledge, which

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

More than 30 countries have joined pledge to slash climate-warming methane emissions by 30%

Reducing methane emissions is the quickest way to slow global warming, scientists say.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

U.S. and E.U. line up global pledges to slash emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas

Some of the world’s biggest emitters have still not signed on.

3 years ago

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South China Morning Post

24 new countries join EU-US pact to combat methane emissions

Twenty-four new countries – including Germany, Canada, France, Israel, Japan, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines – have joined an initiative of the EU and the US to reduce emissions of climate-damaging methane.The expansion of the pact was announced by the European Commission and the US State Department on Monday.According to EU Environment Commissioner Frans Timmermans, methane is the second most harmful greenhouse gas and is responsible for…

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

US, EU line up over 20 more countries for global methane pact

WASHINGTON: Two dozen countries have joined a US and EU-led effort to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, giving the emerging global partnership momentum ahead of its launch at the UN climate summit in Glasgow later this month, a government official told Reuters. Nigeria, Japan a

3 years ago·Singapore

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