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

Envirotec Magazine

A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers conclude that as much as five times more methane is being leaked from oil and gas production than reported.

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Why a natural gas storage climate ‘disaster’ could happen again

Energy Central

On a November afternoon in 2022, a 57-year-old well tapped into an underground natural gas storage reservoir in western Pennsylvania started leaking, fast enough that people a few miles away heard a loud, jet engine-like noise.

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Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated

DeSmogBlog

Flying 10,000 feet above the Gulf of Mexico, in a plane outfitted with infrared imaging equipment, researchers could see methane gas bubbling under water, likely from an undetected pipeline leak. 2, 2022, on a platform approximately 100 nautical miles off the coast of Houma, Louisiana. oil production and 1 percent of U.S.

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How this organizer is fighting the liquefied natural gas industry where she lives

Grist

energy mix is heavily reliant on natural gas. has also become the world’s leading exporter of natural gas , building out extensive infrastructure to convert the fuel into a form that’s easier to store and transport — liquefied natural gas, or LNG — and ship it to markets in Europe.

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What the natural gas industry is missing about the energy transition 

EDF + Business

The annual conference, hosted by Energy Dialogues, brings together natural gas interests to discuss where the industry is headed, with perspectives from policymakers and civil society. Speakers talked about natural gas as the solution to a trinity of critical energy challenges: emissions mitigation, energy poverty, and energy security.

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The U.S. Leads The World In Reducing Carbon Emissions

R-Squared Energy

liquefied natural gas exports, some readers had a hard time believing that the U.S. Some suggested this was only true for per capita emissions, or that it isn’t true if you consider methane leaks. Largest Declines in Carbon Emissions 2007-2022. Largest Increases in Carbon Emissions 2007-2022. carbon emissions.

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MDU Resources Group, Inc. - MDU Resources Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Global Renewable News

NYSE: MDU) has set a methane emissions reduction target of 30% by 2035, compared to 2022 levels, for its natural gas utility segment. MDU Resources Group, Inc. This commitment and other highlights of.