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Scientists concerned by ‘record high’ global methane emissions

Eco-Business

China, and South Asia and Oceania were some of the regions that saw the largest increase in methane emissions, jumping to as much as 15 million tonnes between the 2000-06 average and 2017, a new report has found.

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The Reality Behind Green Hydrogen’s Soaring Hype

GreenTechMedia

gigawatts of green hydrogen electrolyzer capacity might be deployed between now and 2025, a 1,272 percent increase on the 253 megawatts installed from 2000 to the end of 2019. “But aggressive targets in East Asia and increased interest from major international stakeholders will drive deployment in the near term.

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Nitrous oxide levels are on the rise

Envirotec Magazine

Widely known as “laughing gas”, used for its anesthetic effects, nitrous oxide (N2O) is also regarded as the third most important long-lived greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. TgN y-1 (approximately 10% of the global total) between 2000–2005 and 2010–2015.

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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”. These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production. kg CO2e per day.

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Deforestation emissions far higher than previously thought, study finds

Grist

Since 2000, the world has lost about 10 percent of its tree cover , becoming a major driver of global heating. The analysis found that about a fifth of land clearing in the tropics took place in mountainous regions, which are home to relatively high carbon stocks, especially in Asia.