US and EU pledge 30% cut in methane emissions to limit global heating
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from on (#5PNHE)
Major commitment with deadline of 2030 is big advance towards reaching 1.5C goal set out in Paris agreement
The US and the EU made a joint pledge on Friday to cut global methane emissions by almost a third in the next decade, in what climate experts hailed as one of the most significant steps yet towards fulfilling the Paris climate agreement.
The pledge came as the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, warned of a high risk of failure" at the vital UN climate talks, Cop26, set for Glasgow this November.
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