Reclusive Turkmenistan announces move to cut methane emissions

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) June 5, 2023

Reclusive Turkmenistan, one of the world's most closed countries and a top methane emitter, said Monday that it would create a commission to reduce leaks of the potent planet heating gas. Methane emissions generate around 30 percent of global warming and scientific reports have found that the gas-rich Central Asian state's output is colossal. The decision would be important for the wor