EU aims to cut methane by 53-55%

Due to lack of data and of measurement methodologies, EU won't set limits on methane emissions until 2025

Wildfires, and wetlands, are the source of about 40% of methane, but measures to reduce this greenhouse gas will concentrate on the man-made sources, which are agriculture, waste and fuels, says the EU.

Only 24-30% of the methane greenhouse gas partly blamed for global warming comes from agriculture, according to this week’s EU Commission methane mitigation strategy.

Another 11-18% comes from coal, oil and gas, and other fossil fuels. Waste disposal is the source of 12-15%, and 41% comes from sources like wetlands and wildfires.