New study highlights ‘worrisome’ rise in global methane emissions

Researchers raise concern over increase in potent greenhouse gas from oil and gas basins just months after nations pledged reductions

Warming warning: a new study raises concern over rising methane emissions, including from Algerian state energy company Sonatrach’s Hassi R’Mel gas field
Warming warning: a new study raises concern over rising methane emissions, including from Algerian state energy company Sonatrach’s Hassi R’Mel gas fieldPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 30 June 2022, 11:34Updated 6 July 2022, 15:03