#EMISSIONS

Poor and developing countries are projected to take the hardest hit.

Methane is the second-biggest cause of climate change after carbon dioxide.

Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (UBA) confirmed preliminary projections that Europe’s biggest economy’s greenhouse emissions fell by around 10% year-on-year in 2023, putting the country on track to meet its 2030 climate targets.

A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday.

Canada on Tuesday released final regulations mandating that all passenger cars, SUVs, crossovers and light trucks sold by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles, as part of the government's overall plan to combat climate change.