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At another level, the us' emphasis on reducing methane emissions is unjustified. The us may argue that methane is a more potent heat-trapping gas; the partnership would yield quick
results in the short term. In reality, this emphasis only serves to deflect attention away from its co2 emissions. While the us is one of the leading emitters of methane, behind China,
Russia and India, it is the leading emitter of co2, way ahead of the rest. But, while emissions in China and India result mainly from activities necessary for survival, a significant
proportion of the us' emissions results from luxurious lifestyles. At 74 per cent of all greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, co2 is most prevalent. And as the leading culprit of its
increasing concentration in the atmosphere, unless the us does something to curtail its emissions, anything else it does is a farce.