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Summary
- A study shows that methane emissions are increasing rapidly and urgent action is needed to curb the climate crisis.
- The study outlines three key strategies to reduce methane emissions globally and the importance of aligning policies and technologies.
- Methane is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for a significant portion of global warming since preindustrial times.
- Global efforts, such as the 2021 Global Methane Pledge, aim to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030, but current policies only address a small portion of emissions.
According to a new study, global methane emissions are “rising rapidly” — at the fastest pace in decades — with immediate action needed to help curtail a dangerous intensification of the climate crisis.
The study outlines three “imperatives” for reducing methane emissions, as well as a new tool to assist nations with optimizing cost-effective methods to reduce their methane emissions, an explainer from Frontiers said.
The actions called for by the study’s authors include reversing methane emissions growth, aligning carbon dioxide and methane mitigation and optimizing policies and technologies for the abatement of methane at the global, national and sector levels.
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