California Enlists Governments Around the World to Fight Methane Pollution
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NEW YORK ~ Governor Gavin Newsom of California has announced a new pledge to cut global methane emissions, one of the worst climate pollutants. The pledge is aimed at subnational governments and builds on the Global Methane Hub's Global Methane Pledge that focuses on countries. Seven jurisdictions from across the globe have signed on so far, including signatories from Mexico and South Africa.

In order to fight dangerous methane emissions, California has set a goal to reduce 40% of its methane emissions by 2030 compared to 2013 levels. To achieve this goal, the state has allocated $100 million in funding to support a constellation of satellites that can monitor for large methane plumes. Last year, Governor Newsom initiated new efforts to aggressively plug idle oil wells at risk of leaking methane and launch a network of satellites that would provide near real-time data on large scale methane leaks.

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Methane is particularly important when it comes to tackling climate change as it only takes a decade for it to break down. Reducing methane emissions can dampen the effects of climate change in the short term and are critical for helping put the world on a path to 1.5°C – the amount that scientists estimate would avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Governor Newsom stated: "The climate crisis knows no borders. We're partnering with governments around the world to tackle methane emissions, a dangerous pollutant that has 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide. By working together on strategies informed by science, like deploying methane detection satellites, we can help address this global threat."

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