Americas > Methane emissions from fossil fuels keep rising, when they could quickly be stemmed -IEA

Methane emissions from fossil fuels keep rising, when they could quickly be stemmed -IEA

Published 06:00 on March 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:02 on March 12, 2024  / Sara Stefanini /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, China, EMEA, International, Middle East, US

Global methane emissions reached a record high in 2023, when they need to fall by three-quarters within the decade in order to help limit the temperature rise to 1.5C, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data published on Wednesday.
Global methane emissions reached a record high in 2023, when they need to fall by three-quarters within the decade in order to help limit the temperature rise to 1.5C, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data published on Wednesday.


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