COP28 live updates: A potent greenhouse gas takes center stage at global climate talks

COP28 live updates: A potent greenhouse gas takes center stage at global climate talks

The issue of methane — a potent greenhouse gas that is responsible for one-quarter of the world’s warming — is taking center stage in Dubai on the third day of global climate talks, known as COP28.At a news conference in Dubai, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules for reducing oil- and gas-related methane emissions domestically, a step that President Biden’s climate adviser said could eventually lead to a two percent reduction in national emissions. COP28 live updates: A potent greenhouse gas takes center stage at global climate talks