Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself
- Written by: Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
Methane is the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas, and it’s many times more potent than carbon dioxide.Vanderlei Almeida/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. and European Union are working on a pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% this decade, President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 17, 2021, and he urged countries around...
