The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on a new EU Regulation to reduce energy sector methane emissions in Europe and in its global supply chains.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas - the second biggest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide (CO2) - and is also a potent air pollutant. Wednesday's agreement is crucial to delivering the European Green Deal and reducing the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030.
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by Joji Xavier
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