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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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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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Addressing Methane Leaks In The Energy Sector

The Environmental Blog

While carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas destroying the atmosphere, methane is a significant contributor. Anthropogenic methane emissions are believed to account for 30%of that warming. Methane emissions stem from many aspects of life on Earth. Studies show global temperatures last year were 1.1°C

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Financing Methane Abatement: An introduction to sustainable finance instruments

EDF + Business

Actionable Insights for a Decarbonizing World Financing Methane Abatement An introduction to sustainable finance instruments Creating the right financial instruments can enable cash-constrained national oil companies to pursue rapid oil and gas methane abatement. Sustainable debt is growing rapidly.

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Innovative Waste-To-Energy Solutions For Cleaner Cities

The Environmental Blog

Innovative waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies offer a promising solution to this challenge, transforming how urban centers handle waste and generate energy. Waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies represent a critical advancement in this journey, offering innovative methods to convert waste into valuable energy resources.

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Methane leak data and campaign to cut emissions

Inhabitat - Innovation

Ten major oil companies will now be required to disclose more methane emissions data from the Permian Basin. The House Science Committee decided that the companies must do more to track and decrease the amount of methane contaminating this part of Texas and New Mexico.

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Antarctica's seafloor is leaking methane, scientists confirm

Inhabitat - Innovation

For the first time, scientists have confirmed that methane leaking is from Antarctica's sea bed. They say the methane is likely escaping into the atmosphere.

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