https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/how-cutting-methane-emissions-can-move-needle-climate-change
May 21, 2021 11:20 am (EST)
Reducing global emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, could provide one quick win in the fight against climate change.
Cutting methane emissions is a cost-effective and relatively quick way to limit global temperature rise, according to a newUnited Nations–backed report.More From Our ExpertsAlice C. HillWhy Climate Finance Is Critical for Accelerating Global ActionElizabeth C. EconomyHow 2020 Shaped U.S.-China Relations
Only in the past decade have scientists been able to estimate the amount and sources of these emissions, allowing a greater understanding of the difference reducing methane pollution can make for climate change.
How do methane emissions contribute to climate change?
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Methane is one of severalgreenhouse gases, which trap the sun’s heat in the atmosphere and thus cause the global…
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