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Methane – a potent greenhouse gas and the second biggest driver of global warming after carbon dioxide (CO₂) – had its moment in the spotlight in 2021. Over 100 countries signed on to the Global Methane Pledge to cut emissions by 30% compared to 2020 levels by 2030.
This is a useful goal, but our new research shows that something is still missing: stringent policies to eliminate methane emissions.
Our study is the first global review of methane policies which have been adopted across the world since the 1970s. It reveals that only around 13% of man-made methane emissions from the biggest sources (agriculture, energy and waste) is regulated by policies capable of controlling and preventing them.
This falls to 10% if we take a conservative view of the total emissions and regions covered by specific policies and whether they have been fully or partially implemented.
These policies may mandate companies to find and fix […]
I thought someone had already resolved the problems with “Cold Fusion” which is a much safer method than ” Hot Fission” which produces dangerous things which never lose their very bad properties which last forever. Why don’t we invest in “Cold Fusion” ?
I don’t know the details of the debt ceiling raise, but I do know that fossil fuels receive subsidies. That Biden wanted to change that, but I suspect there are many on both sides that benefit financially from fossil fuel payoffs.