The United States and the European Union plan to unveil a joint agreement at the U.N. climate summit this week to step up efforts to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane.
Reuters reports that a draft of the pledge said the United States and EU will agree to target the energy sector with both domestic and international measures, such as policies to stop routine venting and flaring of natural gas and require companies to fix leaks in their infrastructure.
Both have proposed regulations to curb oil and gas companies' methane leaks domestically, but they have not yet been implemented.
The declaration would build on an agreement spearheaded by the United States and EU last year to slash methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels.
That 'Global Methane Pledge' has since been signed by 119 countries, among them 13 of the world's top 20 methane emitters including Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico and Nigeria.
The draft said signatories could also bolster monitoring and reporting of methane emissions, forcing companies to face up to the scale of their problem.
Quadri Adejumo covers World News, Health, Climate & Humanitarian.
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