How Is KR 2.5 Tracking?
Methane is responsible for nearly one third of global warming. Oil and gas wells and coal mines can leak this potent greenhouse gas even after sites are closed and no longer operational.
By 2025, at the latest, we must eliminate the equivalent of 3 gigatons of CO2 in methane emissions from these fossil fuel sites. Since most methane leaves the atmosphere within a dozen years, this effort can have a powerful near-term impact in slowing global warming.
The solutions are simple: Detect leaks in real time. Cap abandoned oil, gas, and coal sites. Enforce laws that govern methane waste flaring.
The Environmental Defense Fund’s MethaneSAT, launched in March 2024, uses infrared and spectrometer technology to pinpoint where the gas is leaking, how much is clogging the atmosphere, and who is responsible. Orbiting the Earth 15 times a day, this satellite furnishes data on both countries and oil and gas companies to expedite this relatively cheap and simple emissions fix.