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Methane: Pollution Control

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 67443

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of methane reduction measures on (a) air quality and (b) public health.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Government recognises that methane contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, and is also a significant greenhouse gas. That is why the Government are taking action to drive down emissions of this pollutant.

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