Almost all methane comes from three sources: fossil fuel extraction, agriculture and wasteRapidly reducing methane emissions is one of the easiest ways to combat climate change in the short term and could also bring immediate health and economic benefits, according to a large-scale report. The UN analysis argues we already have the tools to immediately cut emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, by almost half, and in doing so cut 0.3C of global warming by 2045. SponsoredAlmost all methane comes from three sources: fossil fuel extraction, agriculture and waste. Through methods such as controlling leaks in gas plants, using more easily digested animal feed on farms and stopping sending food waste to landfill, the UN scientists say it is possible to cut 180 million tonnes of emissions a year. Some of these cuts would be cost-neutral,

Source: The Times May 06, 2021 22:52 UTC