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THE METHANE PROBLEM IN NUMBERS

Source: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ speech at London Climate Action Week

167 billion cubic metres

The amount of gas flared off into the atmosphere in 2025 – as much as Africa consumes in a year

80x

The potency of methane as an atmospheric heat trap compared to carbon dioxide

US $ 6.5bn

The windfall profits of eight of the largest fossil fuel firms throughout the geopolitical instability of this year’ s first quarter, according to António

António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations