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In November, its bilateral creditors, including China Exim [USN:J8N3BG00M TEXT:»rejected»] a deal Zambia had reached with international bondholders, arguing that it was not comparable to the debt relief they had offered and that more was needed .To my surprise, my utility bill increased by $50 in December. When I studied the bill, the gas consumed was significantly higher than usual. Despite all my strategies to become an electric home, my boiler still runs America Mobile Number List on gas. Like most homes in my area (and those still being built), my home was “gas ready.” The original boiler was gas, while a gas fireplace in the living room added appeal to buyers. The fireplace, which I stopped using about eight years ago, is now wasted space. The last time I thought about using it, the living room filled with so much fumes that I thought the carbon monoxide alarm would go off at any moment. Natural gas, more than 70% methane, is a huge pollutant. Although methane leaves our atmosphere faster than other fossil fuels, it contributes to about a third of the greenhouse gas warming occurring today. At the United Nations COP28 climate conference, nations committed to reducing methane in our atmosphere.
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The goal is a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030. One problem in achieving this goal is that natural gas has been considered a transition fuel in the transition process towards clean energy. The fossil fuel industry did a wonderful job with their campaign to make natural gas look attractive. Climate journalist Emily Atkin’s “Heated” newsletter and other sources reveal how the fossil fuel industry paid for study after study that perpetuated the myth that natural gas is not harmful to our atmosphere. In contrast, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change notes that a reduction in natural gas with its main methane component must become part of our plan to address climate change. We, in turn, must realize that the fossil fuel industry has been spreading misinformation and respond accordingly. Reducing methane will require attention to agriculture, the fossil fuel industry, solid waste and wastewater. According to the UN, “agriculture is the largest source of global methane emissions, responsible for approximately 40% of man-made emissions; “Fossil fuels are the second largest source, responsible for approximately 35% of emissions, with waste and others making up the rest.” Although we may immediately think that agriculture's methane problem comes from animals, that is not true. Instead, artificial fertilizers are the main contributor to methane production in agriculture.
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