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Methane Rising: Three questions investors in the food sector should ask their portfolio companies

EDF + Business

By Josh Torres and Andrew Howell, CFA Starbucks and Clover Sonoma said this week they would track and disclose methane emissions within their dairy supply chains, joining the Dairy Methane Action Alliance in the latest sign of accelerating action on food sector methane emissions.

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European scientists group urges ban on new natural gas boilers

Envirotec Magazine

The document highlights the extremely high global warming potential of largely unrecorded methane leakages along the whole natural gas supply chain. Methane emissions have a lifetime in the atmosphere of only about 10 years, which is ten times shorter than that of carbon dioxide. The climate does not make compromises.”

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Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions

Business Green

Methane is a blow torch that’s cooking the planet,' scientists warn, as new study argues near term action could play a critical role in curbing global warming. Our study shows that phasing out fossil fuels is essential but must be paired with targeted action now on methane, black carbon soot, HFCs, and smog.

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Including non-CO2 emissions shortens timeline to reach 1.5°C

Envirotec Magazine

The new research incorporates shorter-lived GHG emissions such as methane, which can arise from sources including landfills (pictured). Countries around the world pledged in the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5°C, Different emissions can either warm or cool the planet. C, or, at most, 2°C. Nature Climate Change).

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From plant-based diets to electric bikes: IKEA Foundation publishes climate philanthropy hit list

Business Green

The research considered five systems in which the consumption and production of greenhouse gas emissions need to be transformed to limit global warming to 1.5C: energy and power, food and land use, industry, transport, and buildings.

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Study: Trucks fuelled by LNG gas may be no better for climate than diesel trucks

Business Green

LNG fuel - which is essentially natural gas cooled down into liquid form - has been touted by some firms as a lower carbon alternative to conventional diesel and petrol, as it produces lower levels of CO2, nitrogen dioxide, and sulphur emissions. per cent less methane than the former. It found the latter emitted only 7.5

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

Green Business Bureau

According to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), carbon offset programs can be grouped into the following broad categories: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, methane abatement, reforestation and conservation, fuel switching, and community projects. Carbon offset program #3: Methane abatement.

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