Methane leaks alone from Turkmenistan’s two main fossil fuel fields caused more global warming in 2022 than the entire carbon emissions of the UK

Rod Janssen climate change, climate risk, fossil fuels, GHG emissions, methane May 13, 2023May 13, 2023

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Published May 13, 2023May 13, 2023

2 thoughts on “Methane leaks alone from Turkmenistan’s two main fossil fuel fields caused more global warming in 2022 than the entire carbon emissions of the UK”

Andrew Warren says:

May 14, 2023 at 13:45

This story makes it clear that concentrating upon carbon dioxide abatement alone will never halt runaway climate change. So little attempt is being made to minimise the other five greenhouse gases. Is anybody calling for a methane tax or a tropospheric ozone tax? And if not, why not?

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1. Rod Janssen says:
  
  May 14, 2023 at 18:18
  
  This is a question that should be raised with negotiators for COP28. It really is important.
  
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