Barack Obama moves to cut US methane emissions by almost half
Source: The Guardian
Barack Obama moves to cut US methane emissions by almost half
The new methane rules – which will be formally unveiled on Wednesday - are the last big chance for Obama to fight climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to cut methane emissions by up to 45% from 2012 levels by 2025, White House officials told campaigners during a briefing call.
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“It is the largest opportunity to deal with climate pollution that this administration has not already [been] seized,” said David Doniger, director of the climate and clean air programme at the Natural Resources Defence Council.
Methane is the second biggest driver of climate change, after carbon dioxide. On a 20-year timescale, it is 87 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/13/obama-state-of-the-union-methane-regulation-climate-change
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