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Methane Quick Facts
- Methane is the primary component of natural gas. When it is leaked, flared or vented by the oil and gas industry, New Mexico loses as much as $244 million worth of natural gas per year and tens of millions more in tax and royalty revenue for our education system.
- Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas – 86 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years.
- When methane gas leaks or is vented, it also releases dangerous carcinogens and compounds that contribute to smog and air pollution.
- In the last four years, HALF of our nation’s methane waste on federal and tribal lands has come from New Mexico.
- 93% of methane waste in New Mexico is AVOIDABLE.
- Reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector is the fastest, most cost-effective way to slow climate change in the short term.
- 74% of Westerners support requiring oil and gas producers on public lands to use updated equipment preventing methane gas leaks.
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What is the Paris Pledge?
Take the Paris Pledge and commit to reducing your carbon pollution by 50% by the year 2030 and to be carbon neutral by 2050. Together, we can make a real difference.
When you take the pledge, Interfaith Power & Light will provide you with helpful resources and tools so you can reach (and maybe even exceed) these commitments.
At the end of 2015, leaders from across the world met in Paris to negotiate an agreement on how climate change can be slowed. As people of faith, Interfaith Power & Light communities from across the United States brought to the table examples of what is possible by taking the Paris Pledge. By living as examples, we will show our world leaders that we believe change is not only possible, but happening now.
Will you join us? Sign the Paris Pledge and together we can show that a brighter future is within reach.
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