P112 AERTEL 1 112 Wed 23 Feb 08:42:06  1/3  METHANE EMISSIONS ABOVE  FIGURES ————————————— 23 Feb 2022 08:07 The energy sector's overall emissions of methane are massively underreported, the International Energy Agency has said, as it promoted cuts to the most potent greenhouse gas as a quick way to make a major impact on global warming. The IEA said its latest annual Global Methane Tracker had found that emissions by the energy sector were about 70% higher than official government figures. s TV LISTINGS 182 TRAVEL RTE1 500 Next Weather Sport Headlines

P112 AERTEL 1 112 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:25  2/3  METHANE EMISSIONS ABOVE  FIGURES ————————————— 23 Feb 2022 08:07 It said this showed the need for greater transparency as well as "stronger policy action to drive down emissions of this potent greenhouse gas," responsible for some 30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. While methane dissipates faster than carbon dioxide, it has a much more powerful warming effect in the atmosphere. Humans are responsible for about 60% of methane emissions, and cutting these could have a quick and major impact. s TV LISTINGS 182 TRAVEL RTE1 500 Next Weather Sport Headlines

P112 AERTEL 1 112 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:46  3/3  METHANE EMISSIONS ABOVE  FIGURES ————————————— 23 Feb 2022 08:07 "Cutting global methane emissions from human activities by 30% by the end of this decade would have the same effect on global warming by 2050 as shifting the entire transport sector to net zero CO2 emissions," IEA chief Fatih Birol said. s TV LISTINGS 182 TRAVEL RTE1 500 Next Weather Sport Headlines