Why methane is a large and underestimated threat to climate goals
GreenBiz
APRIL 28, 2022
Scientists say governments aren't factoring in the big short-term impact of rising methane emissions in meeting mid-century climate targets.
Global methane map to launch at COP28
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
An open-access Methane Map will be launched at COP28 in a bid to accelerate abatement of this greenhouse gas, considered second only to CO2 as a cause of global warming. Environmental intelligence company Kayrros will launch the live map, which draws insights from its flagship Methane Watch product. Doing so would have a huge impact.
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Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Federal government urged to act "immediately" as major report finds Australia well behind international best practice on measurement and reporting of methane emissions. The post Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Cheltenham methane leak detected from space
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
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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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
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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Google joins a mission to map global methane emissions from space
The Verge: Energy
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
A rendering of MethaneSat | Image courtesy of Google Google announced a partnership with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space. Landfills and livestock are also big sources of methane pollution. The timing really matters.
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EDF and Google partner to map global methane emissions from space
Canary Media
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
By this time next year, a new satellite will be detecting how much methane is leaking from oil and gas wells, pumps, pipelines and storage tanks around the world — and companies, governments and nonprofit groups will be able to access all of its data via Google Maps. That’s one way to describe the partnership…
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A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 4, 2024
Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. After all, so-called natural gas is mostly just methane. The group has documented massive amounts of leaking methane already.
Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
China has joined the growing list of countries committing to methane action plans, leaving Australia well behind in the global race to tackle these super-polluting emissions. The post Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding
Renew Economy
MARCH 15, 2023
Three research projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock will receive between $1 million and $3 million each in federal government funding. The post Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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“Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design
Renew Economy
MARCH 23, 2023
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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Measuring methane at landfill sites using drones
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 28, 2021
Viridor is working with UAV expert High Compliance, to understand the flight characteristics required for effective methane emissions surveys. The company has established a project team to plan a series of methane measurement surveys across several UK sites. Methane is a product of the waste we receive and outside of our control.
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'Quick win': Study urges governments and businesses to prioritise methane mitigation
Business Green
AUGUST 30, 2023
Series of reports argues 'well-chosen strategies' for tackling methane emissions from energy, agriculture, and waste could deliver rapid, substantial, and cost-effective health and climate benefits
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Safeguard mechanism still leaves Australia with a big methane problem
Renew Economy
MARCH 28, 2023
Australia has been left in the dark about the scale of the methane pollution from its energy sector, and Safeguard reforms do little to pull back the curtains. The post Safeguard mechanism still leaves Australia with a big methane problem appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Australia’s fossil fuel methane emissions are nearly twice as bad as industry reports
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2023
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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Australia’s methane pollution problem is outsized – and probably underestimated
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Australia already produces five times as much methane as our population should warrant – but what if some of the biggest emitters are fudging their numbers? The post Australia’s methane pollution problem is outsized – and probably underestimated appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Duke Energy Pledges to Eliminate Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Business by 2030
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Duke Energy has upped its net-zero carbon by 2050 goals, pledging to eliminate methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 through a combination of better pipeline leak detection, more efficient operations, and investing in renewable natural gas to reduce the carbon intensity of its supplies.
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Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
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. Still, researchers emphasize that the high rate of methane leakage underscores the major climate impact that reducing those leaks could have.
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Peak methane? IEA urges oil and gas sector to plug methane leakage
Business Green
JANUARY 17, 2021
Methane update reveals that reduced demand for oil and gas during the pandemic's shutdown of industry and travel saw methane emissions drop 10 per cent in 2020. Companies have also touted sizeable new investment programmes to detect and fix methane leaks.
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MARS mission: UN launches new methane detecting satellite
Business Green
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
New Methane Action and Response System hailed as major boost for efforts to tackle methane emissions. The UN has today announced the launch of a new satellite-based methane detection system designed to help governments and businesses identify major sources of the second most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
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An unexpected source of methane? Your local sewage plant
Grist
MARCH 9, 2023
Wastewater treatment plants are typically overlooked when it comes to reducing greenhouse gasses, but new research from Princeton University reveals the plants emit twice as much methane as previously thought. filled with rich organic matter that may be causing methane emissions, but we have very little understanding of their scope,” said Z.
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Methane satellites usher in new era of emissions visibility and transparency
EDF + Business
MARCH 23, 2023
By Fiona Liao Methane emissions from the oil and gas industry have leapt to the top of the global climate agenda. But one stubborn challenge has persisted for operators, regulators, and investors alike: quantifying how much methane is emitted from where. They often face limitations in the accuracy and reliability of available data.
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Activating National Oil Companies for Climate Progress: Financial Strategies to Cut Methane Pollution
EDF + Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Decarbonizing Oil and Gas Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, responsible for more than one quarter of the warming we are experiencing today, and global oil and gas production is a major source of methane emissions. 19 of the top 20 publicly traded companies have set methane targets. can open the door.
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Methane from fossil fuels is a climate wrecker. Don’t let it wreck the safeguard mechanism, too
Renew Economy
MARCH 25, 2023
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.
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Carbon Mapper Launches Satellite Program to Pinpoint Methane and CO2 Super Emitters
Planet Pulse
APRIL 15, 2021
In addition, the Carbon Mapper consortium announced its plan to deploy a ground-breaking hyperspectral satellite constellation with the ability to pinpoint, quantify and track point-source methane and CO 2 emissions. In short, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. . These home-grown satellites are a game-changer.
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Safeguard reforms could slash Australia’s coal mine methane bombs at little cost
Renew Economy
MARCH 2, 2023
Three major reforms to the safeguard mechanism could see coal mines almost halve their methane emissions using just 1 per cent of annual profits. The post Safeguard reforms could slash Australia’s coal mine methane bombs at little cost appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Study: Cumbrian coal mine could threaten UK methane emissions targets
Business Green
MARCH 10, 2023
The report claims West Cumbria Mining's estimates that the project could produce three to seven tonnes of methane emissions per tonne of coal produced is likely to be a significant underestimate. Failure to do so would be incompatible with the Methane Pledge."
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Methane action at National Oil Companies
EDF + Business
MARCH 23, 2021
As the largest producers of oil and gas globally, National Oil Companies are critical stakeholders to achieving deep cuts in global methane emissions. However, barring few exceptions these companies continue to lag behind their privately owned counterparts on managing and mitigating methane emissions from their operations.
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Methane leaks from coal mines will blow Australia’s already weak 2030 climate targets
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Australia's open-pit coal mines are leaking more than 10 times the amount of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - that is being reported to regulators. The post Methane leaks from coal mines will blow Australia’s already weak 2030 climate targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Government launches call for evidence on how to tackle livestock methane emissions
Business Green
AUGUST 23, 2022
Government and devolved administrations team up to explore how to accelerate adoption of methane-busting feed products for cattle and sheep. Through this call for evidence we'll better understand the promising role emerging feed additive technologies for cattle could play and how government can help drive its development.".
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Industry first liquid bio methane offering
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
This is a major draw, as it helps businesses meet strict government carbon and pollutant reduction targets.”. It is produced during the anaerobic digestion (AD) process, which breaks down organic matter (such as food, sewage sludge or animal waste) to produce methane-rich biogas.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $25M to Accelerate Satellite Technologies That Pinpoint Methane Emitters to Turbocharge Fight Against Climate Change
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 12, 2021
New funding builds on unique partnership to tackle potent methane emissions between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Carbon Mapper, Planet, the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University (ASU), High Tide Foundation, and RMI . The pledge needs to be matched with bold solutions.
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Oil and gas giants pledge to work towards 'near zero' methane emissions by 2030
Business Green
MARCH 9, 2022
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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US and EU methane push sets global benchmark for climate action ahead of November talks
EDF Voices
JANUARY 10, 2022
and the European Union announced the best climate news we’ve had in a long time today, a commitment to cut their methane emissions 30% by the end of the decade, rallying other governments to join them.
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Methane pledge is not about “cow burps:” It means no new coal and gas projects
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 23, 2022
Greens say Australia won't meet its commitment to Global Methane Pledge by reducing "cow burps,” but by halting new coal and gas development. The post Methane pledge is not about “cow burps:” It means no new coal and gas projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Joint Action: ?Catalyzing Methane Emission Reduction at Oil and Gas Joint Ventures?
EDF + Business
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
ESG By EDF: Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Joint Action: Catalyzing Methane Emission Reduction at Oil and Gas Joint Ventures Supermajors’ targets to reduce methane emissions apply only to assets they operate directly. That covers only 11% of their collective global production under methane and flaring reduction targets.
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'Dodged scrutiny for years': Coal mine methane poses major climate threat, study claims
Business Green
MARCH 18, 2021
The climate impact of methane emissions from hundreds of new coal mines currently planned worldwide could strike a major blow to efforts to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming, according to the startling results of a first-of-its-kind study released today. million tonnes of methane each year.
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Beyond CO2: Scientists call beefed up strategy to tackle methane emissions
Business Green
MAY 25, 2022
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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EU methane policy recommendations
EDF + Business
JUNE 9, 2020
Methane: Europe’s missing link for effective energy decarbonization. and Algeria, countries with sizeable methane emissions. This provides the EU with significant leverage when it comes to tackling emissions from the upstream segment, which is where the biggest part of the methane problem lies.
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Could surging gas prices help solve the methane leak crisis?
Business Green
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
New IEA analysis reveals methane emissions from the energy sector are 70 per cent higher than official reports, but could high gas prices finally prompt operators to tackle the problem. It is one of the biggest and most worrying mysteries in the field of climate science: where are all the methane emissions coming from?
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'Inexcusable': IEA calls for global action to plug methane leakage in fossil fuel sector
Business Green
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Tackling methane from oil and gas operations among 'best near-term opportunities’ for combatting climate change, IEA argues. Methane, which is largely released from abandoned coal mines, oil and gas operations, and farming, has a far greater global warming potential than CO2.
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EU methane satellites could help push companies to cut emissions
Business Green
JANUARY 3, 2021
Brussels is gearing up to use its satellites to spot and track global methane emission hotspots, writes Andrew Warren. But, absent a global government, who's really checking? The idea is that greater transparency will oblige companies and governments to deal with their emissions. Beyond methane. Greater transparency.
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Government-Backed Meat Ad Campaign Targets Gen Z Over Veganuary
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 19, 2024
Nearly half of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions in the UK come from meat and dairy due to emissions of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas, in livestock farming. ” The government-apppointed Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) runs an annual campaign to boost meat and dairy consumption among Gen Z.
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Global Methane Pledge: 150 nations now part of drive to slash emissions by 2030
Business Green
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Just 50 nations worldwide now outside initiative that aims to cut methane emissions 30 per cent by 2030. First launched with just over 100 national backers at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow a year ago, the Global Methane Pledge commits signatories to collectively reducing emissions of the gas by 30 per cent between 2020 and 2030.
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