Methane is responsible for around 30% of the global temperature increase to date.
The majority of worldwide methane emissions in 2022 came from coal, oil, and natural gas operations.
It lingers in the atmosphere for only around a decade, but absorbs energy much more quickly than carbon dioxide, and cutting emissions of the greenhouse gas is seen as a quick way to limit global warming in the short term, and rapidly improve air quality. “Without targeted action on methane, even with deep reductions in fossil fuel use, the increase in the global average surface temperature will likely exceed 1.6°C by 2050,” it added in a new report.
Methane emissions are expected to fall if the world proceeds towards its stated net zero goals, but even achieving those – which remains highly uncertain – would not be enough to achieve the necessary methane emission reductions, the report warns.
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