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Nord Stream Leak: Record 485,000 Tonnes of Methane Released

1/17/2025

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A groundbreaking UNEP study uncovers that the Nord Stream gas pipeline rupture unleashed a staggering 485,000 tonnes of methane, marking the largest human-made methane leak ever recorded. This shocking figure, more than double earlier estimates, is equivalent to the annual emissions of 8 million cars, underscoring the critical urgency to tackle methane emissions worldwide.

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A groundbreaking UNEP study uncovers that the Nord Stream gas pipeline rupture unleashed a staggering 485,000 tonnes of methane, marking the largest human-made methane leak ever recorded. This shocking figure, more than double earlier estimates, is equivalent to the annual emissions of 8 million cars, underscoring the critical urgency to tackle methane emissions worldwide.