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# Methane

Yesterday
1st December 2023
No plans for Ireland to commit to further cuts in methane emissions at COP28 - Taoiseach
Varadkar said current targets need to be met before the government could be “serious and honest” about upping ambition.
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19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
COP28 turns attention to potent methane emissions, as UN warns about rising temperatures
The crucial summit will start in Dubai next week.
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Nov 21st 2023, 10:23 AM
Last month
November 2023
EU reaches deal to reduce methane gas emissions from energy sector
Methane emissions are one of the biggest drivers of climate change.
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Nov 15th 2023, 2:18 PM
Last year
2022
Debunked: Yes, cows are a 'problem' when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Two Facebook posts said cows are “not the problem” compared to emitting activities like flying.
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Aug 19th 2022, 4:06 PM
Methane: Levels of the potent greenhouse gas are still on the rise - here's why that matters
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and recent data shows its atmospheric concentration is still increasing.
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Jan 16th 2022, 7:00 AM
All time
Survivor found after fatal explosion and fire in Siberian coal mine
Dozens of people died in the Listvyazhnaya mine in southwest Siberia.
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Nov 26th 2021, 1:09 PM
Nasa isn't ruling out 'methane burps' as evidence of life on Mars
However, it could also mean that life once existed. It could also disappointingly be from another source.
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Dec 17th 2014, 9:29 AM
Ireland (and our cows) seem happy with a new agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions
EU leaders have agreed to cut emissions by 40 per cent on 1990 levels at a summit in Brussels overnight.
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Oct 24th 2014, 11:05 AM
Column: Make no mistake - it is time to make beef-eating taboo
Being a regular steak consumer should be considered more environmentally egregious than being an SUV driver, writes Frank Armstrong.
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Jul 29th 2012, 6:30 PM
EPA fracking study reveals potential impact on groundwater and earthquakes
The study, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, states that groundwater contamination is the most serious local environmental concern.
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May 11th 2012, 12:15 PM
Grass and waste 'could help solve energy crisis'
Grass, garbage and cattle droppings could all be used to produce natural gas.
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Aug 12th 2010, 8:00 AM