Turkmenistan Wants To Close The ‘Gates of Hell’ Gas Crater
Daily CallerJul 04, 2022
The Facts
On Tuesday, Turkmenistan's Pres. Serdar Berdimuhamedov launched two initiatives, including one targeting oil and gas industries' colossal methane leaks, to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
The news comes as officials from Turkmenistan and the US are negotiating an agreement that could see the latter provide financial support and expertise to the central Asian nation to plug holes, which are allowing plant-warming gases to escape its aging fossil fuel infrastructure.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Helping Turkmenistan successfully mitigate its methane emissions would reflect a major achievement in tackling the climate crisis. The real work starts by cutting emissions, and demonstrating results through performing measurements, transparent reporting, and effective mitigation.
Establishment-critical narrative
Plugging Turkmenistan's giant methane leaks is vital for reaching our climate goals. However, Turkmenistan is just one of many super-emitters that must be addressed. A long list of polluters including Russia, the US, Iran, Iraq, China, Libya, Algeria, Venezuela, and Canada also need to make a dent in their methane emissions for global warming to be tackled successfully.