Methane, the other major greenhouse gas

Making a dent in methane emissions, an eminently achievable goal, would do wonders for our climate ambitions.

Methane’s¹ ability to trap heat makes it an exceptionally potent greenhouse gas. While methane has a relatively short life span in the atmosphere (7 to 12-years) compared to CO2, methane is 80 times more effective at trapping heat over this period. Over the long-term (100-years), methane’s impact is 30 times greater - also pretty bad! And right now, meth…