How to cut methane emissions globally and at your own home - a podcast by KCRW

President Biden was at the United Nations climate summit (COP26) in Glasgow today, announcing that more than 90 countries will try to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by the end of the decade. “This is low-hanging fruit in the emissions battle. … It's a very clear way to reduce future warming, just looking at methane,” says Paasha Mahdavi, UC Santa Barbara professor who studies energy and environmental politics.
KCRW looks at how human industrial activities produce methane, and how we can change behaviors to reduce those emissions.
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