Post #3606711
2026-07-05 13:10 UTC
Methane (CH4) is a massively more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. It eventually degrades into CO2 in the atmosphere but until then it traps 100x as much heat per molecule. It is also the primary component of natural gas, so even small leaks rapidly offset any GHG benefit for gas vs coal.
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@SeanCasten@mastodon.social 2026-07-05 13:13
Which means that any greenhouse gas regulation HAS to address methane emissions. In countries (like the US, and Russia) that have natural gas export industries, that’s a problem; unless total leakage is <3% they are worse for the climate than coal.