President Biden said Friday the United States and the European Union will target a 30% reduction in global methane emissions versus 2005 levels by 2030.

The president unveiled the Global Methane Pledge in an address kicking off the virtually held Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate.

President Biden urged fellow world leaders to sign onto the pledge ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) scheduled for November in Glasgow.

The methane pledge follows President Biden’s announcement in April that the United States will target a 50-52% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

He said Friday the cuts “will not only rapidly reduce the rate of global warming,” but also produce side benefits “like improving public health and...