Energy & Science

Europe Faces an Old Methane Hotspot in Rush to Exit Russian Gas

New scientific research suggests a giant gas field in North Africa has been emitting the super potent greenhouse gas for decades.

Clouds of methane observed by satellite over Algeria since 2019.

Source: Kayrros SAS

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A giant gas field in North Africa that Europe is banking on to make up for its shortfall in Russian imports risks complicating the bloc’s climate goals.