The Global methane tracker 2024 was recently released by the International Energy Agency. Among its main conclusions,energy sector's methane emissions in 2023 was a record high.Additionally, a 75% reduction in methane emissions is suggested by 2030.
Methane is a combustible, colorless, and odorless gas.After CO2, it is the second biggest cause of global warming. Despite having a shorter lifespan than CO2, it retains more heat than that gas.
Human activity is the source of 60% of the methane.Fossil fuel extraction, landfills, and agriculture are examples of this. Beyond this, thawing permafrost in wetlands is another significant source of methane emissions.
As advised by the IEA, we can use a number of measures to reduce methane by 75% by 2030, including conservation tillage and the system of rice intensification (SRI) ,direct seeded rice (DSR) and biogas production from organic waste.
