The European Union reached a deal on a law to place methane emission limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030.<br />''<br />''According to media reports, after all-night talks, negotiators from EU member states and the European Parliament agreed to impose maximum methane intensity values on producers abroad sending fossil fuels into Europe by 2030.<br />''<br />''The law will now be put to the European Parliament and EU countries for final approval. The import rules are likely to hit major gas suppliers which include the United States, Algeria and Russia.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Methane is the second-biggest cause of climate change after carbon dioxide, and in the short term has a far higher warming effect. Rapid cuts in methane emissions this decade are crucial if the world is to avoid severe climate change.</span><br />