„Te sufocă”. Mega-scurgeri de metan, descoperite în țara care va găzdui summitul ONU pentru climă

Turkey, set to host the UN climate summit, faces significant methane emissions from its landfills, particularly the Silivri site near Istanbul. Residents report unbearable odors, with emissions from Silivri reaching 7.4 tons per hour, comparable to 1.5 million SUVs. This situation poses a challenge for Turkey as it prepares to advocate for methane reduction at COP31. The Turkish Environment Minister emphasizes the importance of reducing methane emissions as a quick strategy to combat climate change. Despite having a facility to capture some methane, large amounts still escape into the atmosphere. Turkey has not joined the Global Methane Pledge to cut emissions by 30% by 2030.