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Cheltenham methane leak detected from space

Envirotec Magazine

In what seems to be a first, a UK methane leak has been spotted from space, and mitigated. Methane leaking from a faulty pipe in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was picked up by satellites orbiting 500km overhead in April 2023. The source, near Cheltenham, was releasing methane at a rate of over 200 kg/hr.

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US landfills emit far more methane than previously known

Grist

Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane. The researchers found these super-emitting points can persist for months or even years, and account for almost 90 percent of all measured methane from the landfills. times, and sometimes as much as 2.7

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Biogas trade association hosts side event at COP26, exploring short-lived climate pollutants

Envirotec Magazine

Three weeks away from the 26th Conference of the Parties ( COP26 ), the World Biogas Association (WBA) is preparing to travel to Glasgow to represent the global biogas industry at the UN Climate Summit and demonstrate the value of the biogas industry in tackling climate change.

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Dairy Methane Action Alliance: What’s Coming in 2024

EDF + Business

By Vrashabh Kapate Led by food and dairy giants the Bel Group, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA, and Nestlé, as well as the Environmental Defense Fund, the Dairy Methane Action Alliance (DMAA) launched at COP28 last week in a COP Presidency event–to great global attention. Now, it’s time for follow-through.

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Why electrification is key to curbing future climate change

Smart Energy International

This increase in global temperatures is mirrored by rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases including CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide that attained record levels last year. The reality of climate change and its effect on our environment is indisputable.

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International Energy Agency - IEA and COP29 Presidency to convene signature event on turning pledges to cut methane emissions into action

Global Renewable News

Two-day event in Baku ahead of COP29 will gather high-level participants from around the world to help make substantial promises from past year a realityThe International Energy Agency (IEA) a.

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Oil and gas giants pledge to work towards 'near zero' methane emissions by 2030

Business Green

Fossil fuel companies confirm plan to review collective methane targets for 2025 and onwards in light of new goal. They have also pointed out that methane's relatively short atmospheric lifetime means action taken now would have a far more rapid impact than action on carbon.

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