European Union, United States Sign Non-Binding Methane Agreement
As global leaders get ready to meet for a United Nations climate summit, the United States and the European Union announced a non-binding agreement that calls for each country to reduce its methane emissions. (Major sources of methane emissions include oil and gas, coal, agriculture, and landfills.)
According to The Guardian, the pact sets a target of cutting at least 30 percent from global methane emissions, based on 2020 levels, by 2030. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the United Kingdom would be one of the first to join the pledge when it opens for more signatories late this year. The White House has estimated following through on this pledge — which is so far non-binding — would reduce warming by at least 0.2 degrees Celsius by 2050.
Read the White House’s press release on this matter here.