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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

“It is critical to know when, where and how much methane is emitted from each of its sources in order to prioritize emission reductions,” said Denise Mauzerall , a co-author and core faculty member of the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. “We

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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

and ground-level ozone (O?) levels over China in February were 20-30% down on the average February levels expected at this time of year (drawing on data from 2017-2019). Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA. In early March, ESA also said PM2.5

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

level over 2013-2017, improvements attributed to measures targeted at lowering emissions from coal-fired power stations and industries, as well as more stringent targets for vehicle emissions and fuel quality. The NOx gases are chemically reactive, and so tend to contribute to the formation of other pollutants such as ozone and PM2.5.

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The Trump Administration is Racking Up a String of Environmental Losses in Court

Green Market Oracle

Delayed a compliance deadline for new national ozone pollution standards by one year, but later reversed course. Energy Department. 30, 2017, at which time the rules went into effect. Energy Department. Suspended an effort to lift restrictions on mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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4 climate finance priorities for the Biden administration

GreenBiz

Over the last four years (see our coverage from 2017 , 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), Congress has sought to maintain U.S. 32 million for the Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund: This fund helps developing countries reduce their use of ozone-depleting chemicals, which include several powerful greenhouse gases.

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Methane Emissions Spiked in 2020. Scientists Fear Feedback Loops

DeSmogBlog

Left: Trend from 2017-2021. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the oil and gas industry could cut methane emissions in half at no added cost , because leak reduction efforts could be paid for by capturing and selling the gas that would otherwise be burned-off or released into the atmosphere. . Credit: NOAA.

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In Texas, a battle is brewing over a Trump EPA official’s confidential emails

Grist

Very many of us were alarmed and held expectations about his tenure lower than the Mariana Trench,” recalled John Walke, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s clean air, climate, and clean energy program. In one interview, he went so far as to suggest that reducing ozone levels might result in worse public health outcomes. “I

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