SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

‘Methane Strategy’, Commission favours voluntary initiatives to reduce emissions, without closing door to binding standards

Brussels, 14/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 14 October, the European Commission presented its strategy to reduce methane emissions, focusing first on supporting voluntary initiatives to improve methane emissions data, while at the same time making legislative proposals that build on and consolidate the progress made through voluntary actions. 

While it is widely accepted that methane (CH₄) is the second most important greenhouse gas contributing to climate change after CO₂, there is currently a lack of information on...