How Is KR 7.5 Tracking?
Over its first twenty years in the atmosphere, methane traps eighty times as much heat, pound for pound, as carbon dioxide. Oil and gas wells and coal mines can leak methane even after sites are closed. By governing and strictly limiting methane leaks, we can cut the equivalent of 3 gigatons of CO2 in methane emissions from these fossil fuel sites.
The solution is simple: Detect leaks in real time. A new satellite, MethaneSAT, will soon be sharing free, real-time data on methane leaks worldwide, a valuable tool for holding governments and businesses accountable.
Propelled by COP26 in Glasgow, 160 countries have signed on to the Global Methane Pledge to cut 30 percent of methane emissions by 2030, from a 2020 baseline. With methane emissions still rising, this pledge must move further and faster. Solutions exist today to eliminate the bulk of these emissions and should be implemented now.