UN Sees World Far Off Track Toward Goal To Slash Methane 30 Percent

A United Nations report says the world is far off track toward meeting a methane-reduction goal championed by the Biden administration, finding that methane emissions are still climbing even as the pace of the increase has slowed compared to prior years. The Nov. 17 U.N. report highlights challenges for implementing the Global Methane Pledge, developed by the United States and the European Union in 2021 , and now joined by over 150 countries. It calls for cutting methane emissions by...