Methane emissions: How governments and c • Table.Briefings

Mit diesem Satelliten (Modellfoto) will eine NGO zu mehr Transparenz über Methan-Emissionen beitragen. Die Daten sollen kostenfrei zur Verfügung gestellt werden. — Methane satellites provide more transparency about methane leaks. However, countries and companies ignore almost all UN reports on methane leaks.

Countries and companies ignore almost 99 percent of all UN reports on methane emissions. Industry initiatives and corporate targets also often have gaps, two new reports show.

Companies and governments are ignoring almost all UN reports on methane leaks. This is the result of a new UN report. The UN Environment Program has notified governments and companies of more than 1,200 methane leaks in the oil and gas sector detected by satellite data. However, governments and oil and gas companies have only taken action to plug the leaks in 15 of these cases or have promised the UN that they will take action.

Methane emissions: How governments and companies are ignoring the UN

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