{"id":11719,"date":"2021-12-07T06:49:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T06:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/spotlight-fady-jameel\/not-just-hot-air\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T22:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:55:27","slug":"not-just-hot-air","status":"publish","type":"spotlight","link":"https:\/\/cms.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/en\/spotlight-by-fady-jameel\/not-just-hot-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Not just hot air"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When it comes to global warming, CO<sub>2<\/sub> gets all the coverage.&nbsp; But carbon dioxide isn&#8217;t the <em>only<\/em> greenhouse gas. &nbsp;It is not <em>even<\/em> the most potent.&nbsp; It\u2019s just that we, human society, release literally <em>billions<\/em> of tons of it every year<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a> as we burn our way through the planets reserves of fossil fuels laid down millions of years ago.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison, 570 <em>million<\/em> tons of methane released into the atmosphere each year doesn\u2019t sound so bad.<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; However, methane is 86 times more potent as an insulating greenhouse gas, reflecting back heat to the Earth, than CO<sub>2<\/sub> per unit mass.&nbsp; It&#8217;s this fact &#8211; and our rapidly increasing emissions &#8211; that make methane the second-largest driver of global warming.<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a> &nbsp;It is also the primary source of ground-level ozone, which causes up to one million premature deaths every year.<a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Methane-Planet-Reserves-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94942\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists also suspect that methane was the cause of previous rapid warming events in our planet\u2019s geological history. &nbsp;Under high pressure, like those in the ocean depths, the gas we know at the surface solidifies into a slush-like material called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/fe\/science-innovation\/oil-gas-research\/methane-hydrate\">methane hydrate<\/a>. &nbsp;Vast amounts of methane are <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/energy\/2013\/03\/pictures\/130328-methane-hydrates-for-energy\/\">\u2018frozen\u2019 in place<\/a> at the bottom of the sea in this state.&nbsp; These hydrates are generally stable unless disturbed by energy input, such as warmer water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around something like 55 million years ago, the Earth experienced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/magazine\/article\/hothouse-earth\">warming<\/a> event that some scientists believe was initiated by destabilized hydrates. &nbsp;Large amounts of methane leached up from the ocean floor to the atmosphere, creating a drastic and rapid rise in temperature as the gas trapped heat in the atmosphere.&nbsp; You can see this effect in action today with methane bubbles frozen in forest lakes in the far north.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-94900\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Aleksey-Zakirov-frozen-methane.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94900\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bubbles of methane gas in frozen lake ice (Photo credit: \u00a9 Aleksey Zakirov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the atmosphere of more recent times, methane concentrations have risen dramatically.&nbsp; More than 150% today compared to that in the year 1750. &nbsp;It\u2019s unclear if this will continue, however the UN\u2019s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that keeping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/sr15\/\">methane emissions in check<\/a> is essential to prevent further global warming.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Global-Atmospheric-Methane-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94907\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cutting methane emissions will be essential to achieving net-zero.&nbsp; The good news is, it\u2019s easier than cutting CO<sub>2<\/sub>.&nbsp; The bad news is, we\u2019re not moving fast enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is methane and where does it come from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Methane is the simplest organic hydrocarbon molecule; a gas (at Earth temperature and pressure), abundant across the universe, made from a single carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms: CH<sub>4<\/sub>.<a href=\"#_ftn5\" name=\"_ftnref5\"><sup>[5]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three biggest sources of human-generated (anthropogenic) methane are<a href=\"#_ftn6\" name=\"_ftnref6\">[6]<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agriculture (42%): <\/strong>Cattle, or more specifically, the microbes in their guts, produce methane as a byproduct of digestion.\u00a0 So do the bacteria that thrive in flooded rice paddies.\u00a0 And they produce <em>a lot.<\/em>\u00a0 There are 1.4 billion cattle in the world, and that number is growing as demand for beef and dairy increases: together with other grazing animals.\u00a0 Livestock emissions alone account for more than 32% of anthropogenic methane emissions.<a href=\"#_ftn7\" name=\"_ftnref7\"><sup>[7]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 Forest fires and burning biomass also add to the total.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fossil fuels (36%):<\/strong> Methane is the primary constituent of natural gas, which escapes from coal mines and leaky oil and gas pipelines, and the exhausts of cars, lorries, and buses.<a href=\"#_ftn8\" name=\"_ftnref8\">[8]<\/a> Recent studies suggest that wells in the US alone produce around 60% more methane than previously estimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency.<a href=\"#_ftn9\" name=\"_ftnref9\">[9]<\/a> \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Human waste (18%): <\/strong>Landfills, open dumps, and sewage provide a veritable feast for methane-releasing microbes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94970\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jonas-Gratzer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94970\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A visible white mist of methane gas seeps through rotting waste at a dump in Belgharia, India &#8211; leaking uncontrolled methane since 2008. \u00a0(Photo Credit \u00a9 Jonas Gratzer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Methane-Emissions-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94928\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much should we be worried about methane?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two key characteristics that determine the impact of different greenhouse gases on the climate: the length of time they remain in the atmosphere and their ability to absorb energy. &nbsp;Methane has a much shorter atmospheric lifespan than CO<sub>2<\/sub> (around 12 years compared with centuries for CO<sub>2<\/sub>), but its higher potency as an insulator and energy absorber makes it far more worrying.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Methane-Greenhouse-Gases-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94935\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In calculating its effect on global warming, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/\">IPCC<\/a> has indicated a global warming potential (GWP) for methane of between 84-87 over a 20-year timeframe, and between 28-36 when considering its impact over a 100-year timeframe. &nbsp;This means that just one ton of methane is &nbsp;equivalent to 28 to 36 tons of CO<sub>2 <\/sub>&nbsp;if looking at its impact over 100 years, or 84-87 tons over 20 years.&nbsp; Or in other words, methane traps more than 80 times the heat that the same amount of carbon dioxide does in its first two decades in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not only the potency of methane that is the problem.&nbsp; Methane emissions are also rising at their fastest rate since records began in the 1980s.&nbsp; There is now 2.5 times more methane in the air than in pre-industrial times, and it increased sharply during 2020, when even CO<sub>2<\/sub> slowed down, due largely to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.<a href=\"#_ftn10\" name=\"_ftnref10\"><sup>[10]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; In the first eight \u2018lockdown\u2019 months of 2020, large methane leaks rose some 32%, according to Paris-based data firm Karryos<a href=\"#_ftn11\" name=\"_ftnref11\">[11]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Methane-Concentration-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94921\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simple fact is, if methane emissions keep rising, it won\u2019t matter how much CO<sub>2<\/sub> we cut, we won\u2019t keep global warming below the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/process-and-meetings\/the-paris-agreement\/the-paris-agreement\">Paris Agreement<\/a> target of 1.5\u00b0C.&nbsp; However, the fact that, despite its potency as a greenhouse gas, methane degrades so rapidly, means that action taken now can have an almost-immediate cooling effect on the Earth\u2019s temperature, buying us more valuable time to ease the transition from fossil fuels and keep the net zero target in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Methane-CO2-Emissions-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94914\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can we do about methane emissions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are methane emissions so high?&nbsp; Our increasing appetite for animal protein is one of the biggest culprits.&nbsp; With the world\u2019s population approaching 10 billion\u2014and more than ever able to afford meat\u2014this demand is expected to increase by up to 70% by 2050.<a href=\"#_ftn12\" name=\"_ftnref12\"><sup>[12]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what can done?&nbsp; Quite a lot, actually.&nbsp; According to the UN Environment Programme (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/\">UNEP<\/a>), it\u2019s possible to cut almost half the 380 million metric tons of methane released each year with currently available and (mostly) cost-effective methods.<a href=\"#_ftn13\" name=\"_ftnref13\"><sup>[13]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; Doing that would reduce global temperatures by 0.18\u00b0C by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that doesn\u2019t sound like much, consider that it would take us between 20% and 45% of the way towards keeping temperatures within the Paris Agreement targets.<a href=\"#_ftn14\" name=\"_ftnref14\"><sup>[14]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; Not to mention the immediate health benefits.&nbsp; According to the UNEP, the subsequent reduction in ground-level ozone would prevent 260,000 premature deaths, 775,000 asthma-related hospital visits, 73 billion hours of lost labor from extreme heat, and 25 million tons of crop losses every year.<a href=\"#_ftn15\" name=\"_ftnref15\"><sup>[15]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, we have a host of options available to us.&nbsp; And we&#8217;re going to need them. &nbsp;Methane emissions are intermittent and widely dispersed, making it tricky to capture data, coordinate action, and pay for everything.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agriculture is particularly challenging because it includes innumerable producers and smallholdings scattered around the world.&nbsp; Many methane abatement solutions also come with trade-offs.&nbsp; For example, detecting and repairing leaks in the oil and gas industry is usually more cost-effective than doing the same in coal mining.&nbsp; Similarly, changing animal feed may reduce methane emissions, but it can also lead to lower yields.&nbsp; Not ideal when global demand for animal protein is rising.&nbsp; In short, reducing methane emissions requires technical solutions <em>and<\/em> changing consumption patterns.&nbsp; However, because changing consumption is notoriously difficult to achieve, especially on a global scale, the pressure is on the tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consume less<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNEP Food Systems and Agriculture Advisor James Lomax says the world needs to begin by <em>\u201crethinking our approaches to agricultural cultivation and livestock production.\u201d<\/em><a href=\"#_ftn16\" name=\"_ftnref16\"><sup>[16]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; &#8216;Methane footprints&#8217; on food products could help.&nbsp; Shifting to plant-rich diets and alternative sources of protein may be appealing to health-conscious people in wealthy countries.&nbsp; However, it&#8217;s not realistic to expect people in middle-income countries to forgo the relatively little meat they eat now\u2014particularly when increased protein is key to improving their health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Produce less<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to McKinsey &amp; Co., the agriculture, fossil fuel, and waste management industries could reduce global annual methane emissions by 20% by 2030 and 46% by 2050.<a href=\"#_ftn17\" name=\"_ftnref17\"><sup>[17]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agriculture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant proportion of agricultural methane emissions could be reduced with existing and readily available technologies.&nbsp; Improving cattle feed and using additives can reduce the amount of methane they emit.&nbsp; Feeding cows seaweed, for example, can slash emissions by up to 80%.<a href=\"#_ftn18\" name=\"_ftnref18\"><sup>[18]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; Land management is another critical area. Intermittently draining rice paddies, rather than keeping them wet all the time, could halve emissions while saving money and water.<a href=\"#_ftn19\" name=\"_ftnref19\"><sup>[19]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; By employing these and other available solutions, the agricultural sector could reduce its emissions by 30% in 2050, states McKinsey in its report.<a href=\"#_ftn20\" name=\"_ftnref20\"><sup>[20]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN is actively supporting food producers to address some of these issues.&nbsp; The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/climate-change\/our-work\/what-we-do\/koronivia\/en\/\">Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture<\/a>, for example, established by the UN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/home\/en\/\">Food and Agriculture Organization<\/a> in 2017, is helping producers to become more efficient in a changing climate, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/food-systems-summit\">Food Systems Summit<\/a> held in New York in September 2021, called on nations to do more to support the transition to more sustainable food production systems.&nbsp; Agricultural emissions were also on the agenda for the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/\">UN Framework Convention on Climate Change<\/a> and a key topic of discussion at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ukcop26.org\/\">COP 26 Climate Change Conference<\/a>, held in the UK in October and November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fossil fuels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The oil and gas sector has numerous proven technologies to address methane emissions, including Leak Detection and Repair programs (LDAR), electrification, instrument air systems, and vapor recovery units.<a href=\"#_ftn21\" name=\"_ftnref21\"><sup>[21]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; Together, they could reduce emissions by 70% by 2050.<a href=\"#_ftn22\" name=\"_ftnref22\"><sup>[22]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coal mining emissions are harder to measure and capture but could be reduced by 13% in 2050.&nbsp; China accounts for 70% of global coal mining emissions, so it makes economic and environmental sense for them to pioneer and lead investment in abatement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waste management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few options for dealing with methane emissions from human waste.&nbsp; Where possible, organic waste could be diverted and turned into composts, and the food industry could switch to anaerobic digestion.&nbsp; After that, it&#8217;s a matter of minimizing the emissions that escape from what&#8217;s left.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For solid waste, it comes down to collecting, capturing, and using landfill gas.&nbsp; Similarly, for wastewater management, covered lagoons and microalgae could recover or prevent gas formation.<a href=\"#_ftn23\" name=\"_ftnref23\"><sup>[23]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; Many of these options would require expensive upgrades, with limited opportunity to offset the cost, which might put them out of reach of some countries.&nbsp; Nevertheless, the possibility remains to reduce solid waste by 91% and wastewater by 77% by 2050.<a href=\"#_ftn24\" name=\"_ftnref24\"><sup>[24]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, how much is all this going to cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of implementing such methane abatement measures could be up to US$ 5.1 trillion over 30 years<a href=\"#_ftn25\" name=\"_ftnref25\">[25]<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, methane is a valuable commodity, unlike CO<sub>2<\/sub>, making it easier to offset abatement efforts. &nbsp;The additional methane captured can often be monetized directly, and this is typically easier in the oil and gas sectors than elsewhere in the energy sector.&nbsp; This means that emissions reductions could result in economic savings or be carried out at low cost. &nbsp;&nbsp;For example, the International Energy Agency (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/\">IEA)<\/a> estimates that 40% of oil and gas sector emissions could be eliminated at no net cost. &nbsp;It&#8217;s not cheap, but it could be much higher.<a href=\"#_ftn26\" name=\"_ftnref26\"><sup>[26]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ALJ-Methane-Solutions-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94949\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measurement and reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, said as far back as in 1883, (paraphrased) \u201cWhat gets measured; gets done!\u201d.&nbsp; Currently, too much methane data is based on estimates and best guesses.&nbsp; Governments, NGOs, and industries need to increase investment and collaboration to improve measurement.&nbsp; For instance, oil and gas companies are pretty good at collecting data, but they usually keep it to themselves.&nbsp; This needs to change.&nbsp; Reporting methane emissions separately from CO<sub>2<\/sub> would also provide much-needed clarity while increasing scrutiny on the biggest emitters and supporting markets for lower emissions products.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GMP-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94963\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The UN\u2019s Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (<a href=\"https:\/\/globalmethane.org\/challenge\/ogmp.html#:~:text=The%20Oil%20and%20Gas%20Methane,in%20the%20oil%20and%20gas\">OGMP<\/a>) is working to standardize methane emissions data across its 66 member companies, which produce 30% of the world&#8217;s oil and gas.<a href=\"#_ftn27\" name=\"_ftnref27\"><sup>[27]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The OGMP will soon feed its data into the International Methane Emissions Observatory, a joint initiative by UNEP and the European Commission to get a handle on both private and public sector emissions.<a href=\"#_ftn28\" name=\"_ftnref28\"><sup>[28]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How will all this data be collected?&nbsp; This is where technology can play a vital role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At any time, there are about 100 major methane leaks and countless smaller ones around the world.<a href=\"#_ftn29\" name=\"_ftnref29\"><sup>[29]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; The trouble is they&#8217;re sporadic and easy to miss.&nbsp; Ground-based sensors have limited coverage.&nbsp; Airplane and drone surveys are expensive, time-consuming, and barred from flying in some places.&nbsp; That&#8217;s where satellites come in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj3.clients.lemonhq.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Carbon-Mapper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94956\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There has been a number of launches in the last five years, with even more on the way.&nbsp; Perhaps the most impressive of these is <a href=\"https:\/\/carbonmapper.org\/\">Carbon Mapper<\/a>, a joint initiative including NASA, the California Air Resources Board, satellite company Planet, universities, and nonprofits, and funding from private donors like Bloomberg Philanthropies.<a href=\"#_ftn30\" name=\"_ftnref30\"><sup>[30]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/naqSUrCsl_I<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The project will launch two satellites in 2023, with plans to have up to 20 providing virtually 24\/7 methane monitoring around the world.&nbsp; Meanwhile, another venture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.methanesat.org\/\">MethaneSAT<\/a>, is due to launch in 2022.<a href=\"#_ftn31\" name=\"_ftnref31\"><sup>[31]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; The eponymous satellite will orbit much lower and provide 1 Km<sup>2<\/sup> resolution, helping to pinpoint more minor methane releases, particularly from the oil and gas sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is only the beginning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although regulations and international agreements are patchy,<a href=\"#_ftn32\" name=\"_ftnref32\"><sup>[32]<\/sup><\/a> there are some promising signs that the world is waking up to methane.&nbsp; The EU previously wanted to cut the 2030 emissions to 29% below 2005 emissions.&nbsp; It&#8217;s now increased the target to 35%\u201337%.<a href=\"#_ftn33\" name=\"_ftnref33\"><sup>[33]<\/sup><\/a> &nbsp;In September 2021, the United States and EU announced a Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% in 2030, which could limit global warming to 0.2\u2103 by 2050.<a href=\"#_ftn34\" name=\"_ftnref34\"><sup>[34]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp; The pledge was officially launched at COP26 and has already been signed by more than 100 countries, representing over two-thirds of global GDP<a href=\"#_ftn35\" name=\"_ftnref35\">[35]<\/a>.&nbsp; In November 2021, the US also published proposals for a Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan<a href=\"#_ftn36\" name=\"_ftnref36\"><sup>[36]<\/sup><\/a> that includes a raft of measures to target methane leaking from oil and gas rigs across the US.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the NGO space, in September 2021, 20 philanthropic organizations pledged US$ 223 million to support methane emissions reductions, the largest contribution of its kind so far.<a href=\"#_ftn37\" name=\"_ftnref37\"><sup>[37]<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Methane may not command the headlines in the way that CO<sub>2 <\/sub>has done for decades, but the world is increasingly taking action to curb the threat of this ubiquitous and increasingly dangerous greenhouse gas. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot to be done but lowering methane emissions is tantalizingly within our grasp. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a host of readily available options available to us, and, in most cases, they&#8217;re more straightforward than cutting CO<sub>2<\/sub>. &nbsp;But there is no time to lose.&nbsp; 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