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The energy sector produces methane largely as a by-product of drilling for oil and natural gas and mining for coal. Companies capture and use some of it, but far more is lost through leaks, especially in the natural gas supply chain, according to the latest report from the IEA’s Methane Tracker, which was launched in 2019.
The Global Methane Pledge was introduced at COP26 to collectively reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. Key pledges have been made by major countries, but what's needed is actionable, enforceable measures. Ahead of COP29 in November, international cooperation will crucial to support global methane reduction.
It has an active methane leak – the first to be found in Antarctica – and the microbial communities that usually feed on the gas are not growing quickly enough. Antarctica is thought to contain up to a quarter of the planet’s marine methane – a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. Some scientists are concerned that as the ...
Mar 9, 2015. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere for a long time. The gas can originate from lakes and swamps, natural-gas pipelines, deep-sea vents, and livestock. Understanding the sources of methane, and how the gas is formed, could give scientists a better ...
The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives says better segregation, composting and recycling waste could cut the sector’s total emissions by 84%. Methane is a major by-product of waste and is responsible for 16% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With the world’s population rapidly approaching 8 billion, the waste we produce is a ...
A United Nations Environment Programme report shows that a 45% reduction in human-induced methane emissions can be achieved within this decade, preventing nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023 ranks failure to mitigate climate change as the top risk facing the planet in the coming 10-year ...
Methane is more than 25 times more effective as a greenhouse gas than the headline-grabbing carbon dioxide (CO2). However, once in the atmosphere, it reacts with other chemicals in the air and breaks down after just a few years.
This is called circular agriculture, diverting materials from landfills, which produce 20% of the global anthropogenic methane emission and are the second highest producers of greenhouse gas. Using insects as inputs for another function closes the cycle and also positively impacts climate change.
Halloween pumpkins account for 18,000 tonnes of food waste each year. For many, carving ghoulish faces into pumpkins is an October tradition. But it could be creating a nightmare for the environment. Every year, 10 million pumpkins are grown in the UK. Of those, 95% are used at Halloween and then thrown away - creating 18,000 tonnes of food waste.
Olivia Rosane. Gas stoves have been found to be a bigger contributor to the climate crisis than previously believed, as they produce methane even when not in use. Researchers found that more than 3/4 of the methane emissions that they measured occurred when the stoves were switched off. More than 40 million U.S. homes cook with gas.