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I think the world should also start noting methane emissions . That gas is 400 times more potent than CO2 in trapping heat and is escaping rapidly from fracking

I think the world should also start noting methane emissions . That gas is 400 times more potent than CO2 in trapping heat and is escaping rapidly from fracking sites everywhere . The United States is leading the pack in methane emissions but I think no central agency is tracking that.

tonyedgecombe 6y ago
There is effectively no fracking in the UK.
- pjc50 6y ago
  .. yet. The exploration has so far been met with hostility from locals, but Ineos have been pushing to do it. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/28/ineos-looks-to-us-for-fracking-sites-as-uk-options-wane https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/28/ineos-looks... A personal bugbear though, we should be working much harder to reduce or eliminate flaring: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-51730024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-5...