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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Rachel Salvidge and Leana Hosea

UK’s methane hotspots include landfills and last coalmine

The Drax power station in Selby, England. The site was one of the UK’s worst methane hotposts.
The Drax power station in Selby, England. The site was one of the UK’s worst methane hotposts. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK’s worst methane hotspots include the last coalmine, livestock farm clusters, landfills, power plants and North Sea oil and gas wells, according to an analysis.

The process has also thrown up serious doubts over the UK’s ability to calculate its methane emissions.

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