# An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions

European Parliament procedure 2021/2006(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee AGRI / ENVI / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 714 committee amendments tabled by 100 Members between 2021-06-01 and 2021-06-29.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report sets out an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions. Amendments characterise methane as a major contributor to climate change, address emissions from the energy sector, oil and gas, coal mines, agriculture and waste, cite IPCC, UNEP and International Energy Agency findings on reduction pathways, and call for binding reduction targets, monitoring (MRV), and measures including a phase-out of fossil gas.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anja HAZEKAMP | Netherlands | GUE/NGL | 148 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125023.md |
| Manuel BOMPARD | France | GUE/NGL | 112 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197521.md |
| Mick WALLACE | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 96 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197817.md |
| Clare DALY | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 83 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197731.md |
| Jutta PAULUS | Germany | Verts/ALE | 67 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197466.md |
| Petros KOKKALIS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 60 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197743.md |
| Martin HOJSÍK | Slovakia | RE | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197770.md |
| Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES | Spain | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197718.md |
| Marisa MATIAS | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96820.md |
| María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS | Spain | RE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4344.md |
| Alicia HOMS GINEL | Spain | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/122978.md |
| Lina GÁLVEZ | Spain | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197702.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Carlos ZORRINHO | Portugal | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124739.md |
| Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197735.md |

## Official source documents

- PE693.670: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AGRI-AM-693670_EN.pdf
- PE693.681: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-693681_EN.pdf
- PE695.084: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-695084_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-2006-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-2006-INI.json

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