EU Methane Reduction Strategy

by name voted on 21.10.2021

Summary

A comprehensive EU strategy to reduce methane emissions across the energy, agriculture, and waste sectors to meet 2030 climate goals.

9 21.10.2021

Other

energy

environment

waste management

administrative law

public administration

international relations

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The EU aims to implement a cross-sectoral strategy to significantly reduce methane emissions by 2030.
The energy sector must adopt mandatory rules for detecting and repairing leaks across the entire supply chain, including imports.
Agriculture, the largest source of methane in the EU, requires support for innovative livestock management and feed additives.
The waste sector needs improved management of landfills and a shift toward using organic waste for biogas production.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

The Left

NI

Total

Speeches

28 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Othmar KARAS

PPE

1:16 min

19. Second voting session

Tiemo WÖLKEN

S&D

1:21 min

12. An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions

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