Major economies to join a 'Global Methane Pledge'

A methane clampdown poses a major challenge for Ireland because it is calculated to comprise 24.6% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions

US President Joe Biden said he would invite 17 major economies to join a “Global Methane Pledge" to be launched by the time of November's COP26 climate summit.

Pressure on Irish farmers to reduce methane production by cattle will increase if the United States and the European Union agree to cut emissions of methane by around a third in the next nine years.

According to documents seen by the Reuters news agency, leaders in Washington and Brussels are about to pledge to reduce human-caused methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 (compared to 2020).