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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12817

22 October 2021
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Climate
European Parliament calls for binding methane emission reduction targets
Brussels, 21/10/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 21 October, MEPs adopted by a large majority (563 votes in favour, 122 against and 11 abstentions) an own-initiative report by María Spyráki (EPP, Greece) calling for binding targets for measuring and reducing methane (CH4) emissions in order to meet the EU’s climate goals and improve air quality.

Emissions of methane, the second most important greenhouse gas contributing to climate change after CO2, come mainly from the agriculture, waste, and energy sectors.

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