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

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…

24 More Nations Join Global Methane Pledge Welcomed as 'Great Start' But Inadequate

"Cutting methane pollution is the fastest opportunity we have to help avert our most acute climate risks, including crop loss, wildfires, extreme weather, and rising sea levels."

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.

Breakthrough? More countries join pact to cut methane emissions ahead of COP26

Another 24 countries have joined the global pact to slash methane emissions by the end of the decade.

Support Grows as More Countries Join U.S., EU-led Methane Pledge Ahead of COP 26

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

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.