# Methane drives 30% of global warming: why is the EU trying to delay rules to cut it?

https://mins.news/en/item/81349

- euronews, 2026-10-01 05:02 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/methane-is-responsible-for-30-of-global-warming-so-why-is-the-eu-trying-to-delay-rules-to-

> Methane accounts for 30% of global warming and is described as the fastest lever for slowing warming this decade. The EU is trying to postpone rules to reduce it, while ministers are urged to examine the real cost before agreeing to relax them.

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