COP26: World Pledges To Cut Methane Emissions, But Not India And China
Reducing methane emissions can keep us on track for reducing global temperatures by 0.2°C by 2050
As many as 103 countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge that targets a 30% cut in methane emissions by 2030 from 2020 levels. But some of the biggest methane emitters--India, China and Russia--have not.
Agriculture is the largest source of methane (42%), followed by the energy sector (38%) and waste (18%). In the energy sector, oil and gas contribute to approximately 14% of total methane emissions.
In India, agriculture emits five times as much methane as the energy sector.
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