Research Highlights Need for Better Methane Tracking
University of Michigan study, funded by NASA and National Institute of Standards and Technology, highlights methane's 80x CO2 potency over 20 years.
Current methods miss methane leaks from natural gas infrastructure, landfills, and wastewater plants.
97 C40 cities' 2023 methane emissions were 10% higher than 2020 levels.
New York contributes significantly to North American methane emissions.
Cities must account for 2 teragrams of methane, or 30% of their reduction targets.
TROPOMI satellites cannot pinpoint exact methane leaks within cities.
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