The European Union and the United States on Saturday, July 18 called on other states to join their draft agreement on a reduction in methane emissions in order to limit global warming, a few weeks before COP26.
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This project, unveiled Friday evening by US President Joe Biden, aims to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 compared to 2020 levels. “
An important step has been taken by President Biden towards a global agreement to reduce methane emissions
, ”European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greeted on Twitter.
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We are going to get closer to our international partners to rally as many as possible to the project,
" she added.
In a joint statement, Washington and the EU said Argentina, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Mexico and the UK had "
already shown their support
" for the agreement. .
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This project will be officially launched at COP26, organized by the UN in November in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and it accounts, according to the latest report by scientists from the IPCC, for about half of the increase of 1 ° Celsius recorded on average since the pre-industrial era
," said the press release. .
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Rapidly reducing methane emissions is complementary to actions on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and is considered the most effective strategy to limit global warming in the medium term and keep it within reach. target of + 1.5 ° C
”, he continues.
