The Oil and Gas Sector Is Leaking Methane. Here’s How to Track It.

The Oil and Gas Sector Is Leaking Methane. Here’s How to Track It.

The oil and gas sector continues to be a leaky business. Wasteful industry operations account for nearly 80 million metric tons of methane leaked in 2023, squandering precious resources and flying in the face of economic logic. This energy waste also superheats the planet: methane, the main component of gas, is a powerful climate pollutant, warming the Earth over 80 times more potently than carbon dioxide. All told, preventing gas from escaping …