The methane pledge, announced by the US and EU earlier in the year, has now been signed by 105 countries at the COP26 conference. Key points of the pledge include:
- Methane emissions cut by 30% by 2030
- Global warming of 0.2 degrees would be prevented by the successful achievement of the pledge
- China, India and Russia did not sign the pledge
- The pledge is a target but does not include short term actions
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