"methane emissions"

More than 90 countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge, which requires a 30% cut in methane emissions by 2030, one of the Biden administrations priorities for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.

Two dozen additional countries have signed up for a global methane pledge, vowing to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas by 30 percent by 2030.

Scientists and governments alike have been greatly underestimating emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, according to new research published Wednesday, suggesting both a threat and also an opportunity to curb leaks of the hard-hitting molecule.