Adding fuel to the fire: Global methane emissions keep rising, stoking climate change

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Methane is responsible for around 30 per cent of the current rise in global temperatures.

Major sources of methane are from agriculture, such as the digestive tracts of cows and sheep, and the extraction and use of fossil fuels. Methane emissions come from natural sources such as wetlands, tropical soils and rice paddies, where it is produced by bacteria breaking down organic matter. It also comes from landfills, natural gas extraction and processing, and coal mines.

“The fastest-growing emissions come from fossil fuels and landfills, with emissions from fossil fuels now comparable in size to emissions from livestock