World leaders have pledged to cut methane emission levels by 30% by 2030 as part of efforts to tackle the climate crisis at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
The Global Methane Pledge is an international initiative put forward by the US and EU to reduce methane emissions, an effective way to slow warming in the short-term.
John Kerry, the Biden administration's climate envoy, said more than 100 countries have joined the effort to meet the targets of the pledge. He spoke before Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appeared together in Glasgow to announce details of the wide-ranging plan. The Biden administration plans to tackle oil and gas wells, pipelines and other infrastructure first as part of its broader strategy to crack down on climate change.Its goal is to eliminate over 0.2C of near-term warming by cutting global methane by at least 30% by 2030.
While it sounds like a small change, it could have a significant impact on the severity and frequency of extreme weather events.
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