Methane emissions on a downward trend, but accelerated cuts needed to meet EU climate targets

Methane emissions on a downward trend, but accelerated cuts needed to meet EU climate targets 

While emissions of methane across the European Union have decreased over past years, the overall reduction in emissions needs to accelerate to meet 2030 and 2050 EU climate objectives. 

Increased global efforts to reduce methane emissions would also be needed to mitigate global warming in the short term, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing on trends and drivers of methane emissions published today.  (...)