Global dairy companies announce alliance to cut methane at COP28
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -Six of the world’s largest dairy companies will soon begin disclosing their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at the United Nations climate summit…
‘No Excuse’: International Regulator Demands Energy Firms Curb Methane Emissions
‘No Excuse’: International Regulator Demands Energy Firms Curb Methane Emissions John Hugh DeMastri on February 21, 2023 The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) slammed energy companies for failing to limit…
Canada, Nigeria target oil and gas methane emissions with new laws
By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici SHARM EL SHEIKH (Reuters) – Oil and gas producers Canada and Nigeria have become the latest countries to tackle the potent greenhouse gas methane with laws…
The EPA’s New Methane Rules Could Force Small Oil and Gas Drillers Out Of Business
The EPA’s New Methane Rules Could Force Small Oil and Gas Drillers Out Of Business Jack McEvoy on November 4, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing rules to crack down…
Forty countries to unveil methane plans at UN climate summit, U.S. official says
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some forty of the 119 countries that pledged last year to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane will unveil their plans to do so…
U.S. climate envoy Kerry calls for ramp-up in financing to slash methane emissions
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Countries need to ramp up spending dedicated to cutting methane emissions in order to rapidly slash greenhouse gases and meet global climate goals, John Kerry, U.S.…
Exclusive-Mexican regulator has no record of Pemex reporting methane leak, documents show
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s environmental regulator has no records of state oil company Pemex reporting a methane leak last December at the country’s top oil field, according to…
Methane emissions from U.S. shallow offshore platforms exceed those on land, study finds
(Reuters) – Measurements of methane emissions from shallow water oil and gas platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico found they were substantially higher than those from drilling on land, according to…
‘Outrageous’: EPA Agents Are Flying Helicopters Over Texas Oil Fields To Crack Down On Methane Emissions From Drilling
‘Outrageous’: EPA Agents Are Flying Helicopters Over Texas Oil Fields To Crack Down On Methane Emissions From Drilling Jack McEvoy on August 8, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 6 department…
Dem’s New Spending Bill Imposes Methane Tax To Fund ‘Environmental Justice’ Programs
Dem’s New Spending Bill Imposes Methane Tax To Fund ‘Environmental Justice’ Programs Jack McEvoy on July 28, 2022 Senate Democrats agreed Wednesday to the biggest climate spending package in U.S. history, including…
Low-producing U.S. oil wells account for half of methane emissions, report says
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – Low-producing oil and gas wells that account for just 6% of total U.S. production account for half of the methane emitted from all U.S. well sites, a…
Major oil companies aim for zero methane emission by 2030
HOUSTON – A group of the world’s top oil companies, including Saudi Aramco , Shell and Exxon Mobil , said on Tuesday that it has committed to cut fugitive emissions of methane,…
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