The United States and the EU-European Union aim to reduce global emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2020 for "methane," which is said to have a greenhouse effect more than 20 times that of carbon dioxide. It turned out that we are coordinating to establish an international framework and are requesting Japan to participate.
"Methane" contained in belching of cattle is said to have a greenhouse effect more than 20 times that of carbon dioxide, and the amount of methane emitted from the gastrointestinal tract of livestock around the world amounts to 2 billion tons per year. , It is said that it accounts for 4% of all greenhouse gases.
Regarding this "methane", the United States and the EU have newly adjusted to establish an international framework with the goal of reducing global emissions by 30% compared to 2020 by 2030, and Japan. I learned from an interview with a Japanese government official that I am also asking for participation.
According to people familiar with the matter, the United States and the EU "need a high degree of political involvement to reduce methane globally," and will be held in the United Kingdom in November with the consent of each country. At COP26, a UN conference in the United Nations, we are coordinating to formally announce this international framework.
Approximately 80% of the methane emitted in Japan is emitted from agricultural sites such as cattle belching and rice fields, and it is difficult to significantly reduce it, so the Japanese government will consider measures in the future. ..