COP26: US and EU unveil plan to slash methane emissions by 2030
04 November 2021 |
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European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen has said a global methane reduction pledge sponsored by the EU and the US will "immediately slow down climate change." Over 80 countries have signed on to the pledge.
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