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EUROPEAN. COMMISSION . Brussels, COM(2020) 663 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN. PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL. COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS. on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions EN EN. I. INTRODUCTION. methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its overall contribution to climate change. On a molecular level, methane is more powerful than carbon dioxide. Although it remains for a shorter time in the atmosphere, it has a significant effect on the climate 1 and contributes to tropospheric ozone formation, a potent local air pollutant which itself causes serious health problems 2.
The Communication sets out a strategy for reducing methane emissions. It outlines a comprehensive policy framework combining concrete cross-sectoral and sector-specific ... In the energy sector, methane leaks from fossil fuel production sites, transmission systems, ships and distribution systems. Methane is also vented (released intentionally ...
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