Nord Stream methane leak larger than initial estimates

Paris, France (SPX) Mar 11, 2025

A new study published in *Nature* reveals that the methane released from the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 was more than twice the initially estimated volume. The leak, one of the largest human-related methane emissions events recorded, occurred in late September 2022 when both Nord Stream pipelines were damaged. According to the study, methane emissions from the rupture ranged between