European Parliament calls for binding methane reduction targets for 2030

The plenary approves a negotiating mandate that asks that the law also apply to importers of gas, coal and oil

The first European legislation to reduce methane emissions is going from strength to strength. The European Parliament has approved on Tuesday – by 499 votes in favor, 73 against and 55 abstentions – a report that calls for binding reduction targets for 2030 in all sectors, starting with energy, and national reduction targets as part of national energy and climate plans. “Without ambitious measures to reduce methane emissions, Europe will miss its climate targets and will continue to waste valuable energy. We call for ambitious and strict methane reduction measures,” said the rapporteur of the report, German environmentalist Jutta Paulus.

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