Annika Dean

Australians are proud of our natural resources – and our renewable power achievements are no exception. Renewables like rooftop solar, gridscale wind and solar, and advanced storage now provide around 40% of the electricity in our main grid. The catch? Fewer than 1 in 10 Australians know it. That’s no surprise – our energy system is transforming at lightning speed. Renewable electricity generation has quadrupled in the past decade and is set to double in the next.

Description Most people understand that carbon dioxide is the number one culprit when it comes to climate change. However there is another harmful gas permeating our atmosphere and warming up our planet: methane. It’s the second most dangerous climate pollutant and it’s fuelling the unnatural disasters we’re experiencing now and into the next few decades. This report outlines the impact of methane pollution and its contribution to global climate change. Key findings 1.

Most people understand that carbon dioxide is the number one culprit when it comes to climate change. But there’s another harmful gas permeating our atmosphere and warming up our planet: methane. It’s the second most dangerous climate pollutant and it’s fuelling the unnatural disasters we’re experiencing now and into the next few decades. There is growing recognition around the world that methane pollution is a huge contributor to warming the climate, especially in the near term.