Methane madness – why the EU must tackle harmful emissions from its energy imports

The European Union has ambitious plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030 – but one major problem is its reluctance to address the huge amount of harmful methane released into the planet’s warming atmosphere from the its imports of coal, gas and oil.

In this episode, EIA Climate Campaigner Kim O’Dowd joins Senior Press and Communications Officer Paul Newman to talk about the findings of our latest report, Hidden Harm, and what the EU should be doing about the situation.

• Find out more about the Hidden Harm report:
  https://eia-international.org/news/hidden-methane-emissions-from-the-eus-fossil-fuel-imports-undermine-its-climate-ambitions/
• Read the report:
  https://eia-international.org/report/hidden-harm/