Jeff Brady
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Still, nearly 90% of those alerts go unanswered.
The European Union and the U.S.
launched the Global Methane Pledge at the U.N.-Glasgow Climate Meeting four years ago.
159 countries and the EU have signed on to it.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and the second biggest contributor to heating the climate after carbon dioxide.
Scientists say it's responsible for about a third of the planet's warming.
Environment Program report finds there has been progress in tracking methane pollution,
About a third of methane emissions from oil and gas companies is now measured.
The report also finds companies and governments are responding more often to an alert and response program.
Still, nearly 90% of those alerts go unanswered.
The report shows 80% of the 1.1 billion people living in poverty also face extreme heat, flooding, drought, and air pollution.
Greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels are the primary contributor to human-caused climate change.
Most of that pollution accumulating in the atmosphere is from rich countries.
China is the largest emitter today.
is the largest historical source.
Under an international agreement, rich countries are supposed to help poorer ones deal with this.