European Union (EU) flags next to the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg NewsThe European Union has taken a step toward curbing methane emissions, agreeing on new rules aimed at cutting the amounts of the potent greenhouse gas produced in the energy sector. The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal early Wednesday on regulation to track and reduce emissions of methane, thought to be responsible for a third of current global warming, the council said in a statement.

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Persons: Simon Wohlfahrt Organizations: Union, European Commission, Bloomberg, European, EU Council, Parliament Locations: Brussels, Belgium