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The methane impact of organic waste vs fossil fuel emissions

Inhabitat - Innovation

While the focus is usually on fossil fuel emissions as the main climate change culprit, a new analysis by the nonprofit Energy Vision concludes that reducing emissions from organic waste would more steeply reduce methane. And it would cost less to accomplish.

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Fossil fuel firms must plug methane leaks to meet climate targets, warns watchdog

The Guardian: Energy

Spending to clean up their operations would be equivalent to only 5% of profits made last year, IEA estimates Fossil fuel companies must pay tens of billions to reduce the emissions of methane from their operations or it will be almost impossible to meet global climate targets, the world’s energy watchdog has warned.

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New catalyst unveils the hidden power of water for green hydrogen generation

TechXplore

Unlike conventional fuels, hydrogen utilization as a fuel does not generate carbon dioxide in return. Unfortunately, today, most of the hydrogen that is produced in our society comes from methane, a fossil fuel. It does so in a process (methane reforming) that leads to substantial carbon dioxide emissions.

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Australia’s fossil fuel methane emissions are nearly twice as bad as industry reports

Renew Economy

Methane emissions from Australia's fossil fuel industry are nearly twice as bad as reported, and polluters will have to double their planned emission cuts to make up for it. The post Australia’s fossil fuel methane emissions are nearly twice as bad as industry reports appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design

Renew Economy

Report says methane emissions from fossil fuel facilities will make up about 70% of total emissions budget covered under Safeguard Mechanism, raising new questions over its integrity. The post “Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea

GreenBiz

The research itself is also likely to provoke renewed criticism of the OCGI's priorities, given it focuses on CCS technologies that would in effect prolong the use of fossil fuels to power ships, rather than on alternative, low or zero carbon shipping fuels that could transition the sector away from fossil fuels altogether.

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Methane from fossil fuels is a climate wrecker. Don’t let it wreck the safeguard mechanism, too

Renew Economy

There is no technically feasible way to draw down methane from the atmosphere, and no “like for like” offsetting is possible. The post Methane from fossil fuels is a climate wrecker. Don’t let it wreck the safeguard mechanism, too appeared first on RenewEconomy.