Methane: An Introduction to Emission Sources and Reduction Strategies (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 18, 2016 |
| Report Number |
R43860 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Richard K. Lattanzio, Coordinator Specialist in Environmental Policy |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
On June 25, 2013, President Obama announced a national “Climate Action Plan” (CAP) to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs), as well as to encourage adaptation to expected climate change. One of the initiatives within the CAP focused on the control of methane emissions, a potent short-lived climate pollutant. It called for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, the Interior, Labor, and Transportation to develop a comprehensive interagency “Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions.” The Strategy, released on March 28, 2014, committed to steps to cut methane emissions by 40%-45% from 2012 levels by 2025 through both voluntary actions and agency rulemaking. It also outlined the Administration’s efforts to improve the measurement and assessment of these emissions.
