BBC UK
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Leak from a pipeline in Cheltenham could have powered 7,500 homes for a year .
Methane has 28 times the heating potential of CO2 and is a major contributor to global warming.
UK methane emissions have fallen significantly since 1990 but in recent years progress has slowed.
The main sources of methane are the oil and gas industry, farming and landfill sites.
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