Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.
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A veteran of UN climate talks lays out the top themes and their sticking points, including concerns about the host country’s oil interests.
New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.
130 countries have signed a pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%. Success could have a swift impact on global warming.
Reducing methane emissions could slow global warming quickly and buy time for the world to wean itself off fossil fuels. But it must not distract from the challenge to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Scientist, University of Arizona
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Fellow in Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Lecturer, Rice University
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Visiting Professor of Practice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
