Oil and Gas Boom Fuels U.S. Methane Surge

Despite ambitious promises of an accelerated green transition from the government, the U.S. is still experiencing extremely elevated levels of methane emissions each year. As the Biden administration pumps billions into renewable energy, clean technologies, and decarbonisation projects, methane emissions continue to rise year on year with no sign of a reduction any time soon. Methane traps more heat in the atmosphere per molecule than carbon dioxide, which makes it 80 times more harmful than CO2 for 20 years after it is released. The UNEP suggests…