2.5 Methane Emissions

Reduce flaring and eliminate leaks and venting from coal, oil, and gas sites by 2030.

↓ 3 Gt of reductions
2023
3 gigatons
methane leaked, vented, or flared annually into the atmosphere (CO2 equivalent)
2030
0 gigatons
methane leaked, vented, or flared annually into the atmosphere (CO2 equivalent)

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 2030, 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.

Code Red

3 gigatons of methane emissions from the energy sector in 2023 (CO2 equivalent)

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