Causes US deal could plug Turkmenistan’s colossal methane emissions Turkmenistan was responsible for 184 “super-emitter” events in which the powerful greenhouse gas was released in 2022, the highest number in the world. One caused climate pollution equivalent to the rate of emissions from 67m cars.
Newsletter ‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed Leaks of potent greenhouse gas could be easily fixed, say experts, and would rapidly reduce global heating
Newsletter www.nytimes.com A methane leak, seen from space, proves to be far larger than thought The findings mark a step forward in using space technology to detect leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas sites worldwide.
