Inconsistent national reports undercount wastewater emissions

Cuihong Song; David Ponder; Wei Peng; Zhiyong Jason Ren

doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02555-7

Inconsistent national reports undercount wastewater emissions

Cuihong Song
, David Ponder
, Wei Peng
, Zhiyong Jason Ren

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Abstract

National greenhouse gas inventories systematically undercount methane and nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater due to outdated methods and incomplete coverage. Addressing these discrepancies is essential to strengthen transparency in global climate efforts and improving the effectiveness of national mitigation strategies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	251-252
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Climate Change
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-026-02555-7
State	Published - Mar 2026
Externally published	Yes

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Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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