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House, Senate Introduce Resolutions to Walk Back on Methane Pollution
February 4, 2025 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionThe methane polluter fee aims to cut excessive waste, secure American energy, create jobs and only applies to the biggest polluters.More on:
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STUDY: smaller, dispersed sources account for majority of U.S oil & gas methane emissions
February 4, 2025 | Ritesh Gautam, Lead Senior Scientist, Remote Sensingby Ritesh Gautam and James Williams Efforts to locate, measure and reduce the planet-warming methane emissions from global oil and gas operations often focus on large, concentrated sources. But a growing body of research suggests that by not tracking smaller, dispersed sources, regulators, operators and scientists are missing a significant share of the emissions problem.More on:
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Study shows small sources account for large share of oil & gas methane emissions, underscores importance of key federal initiatives
February 4, 2025 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionFor a dozen years, study after scientific study has documented the vast amount of methane released to the atmosphere by oil and gas operations worldwide. Faced with mounting data, both producers and regulators have slowly but steadily ramped up efforts to cut these emissions, which are both a waste of natural resources and a powerful …More on:
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Now more than ever: The business case for strong methane regulations
January 14, 2025Companies and their investors should use every tool – especially their political influence – to defend America’s thoughtful, strategic methane rules.More on:
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National oil companies and the global methane opportunity
January 7, 2025 | Andrew Howell, Senior Director, Sustainable FinancePaasha Mahdavi and Andrew Howell explore why reducing methane emissions from oil and gas in the global south is often seen as “low hanging fruit.”More on:
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Collaborative levers for methane abatement in national oil companies
December 19, 2024National oil companies dominate industry methane emissions; enlisting them to clean up requires understanding the governments that manage them.More on:
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National Oil Companies and the Global Methane Opportunity
December 19, 2024 | Andrew Howell, Senior Director, Sustainable FinancePaasha Mahdavi and Andrew Howell explore why reducing methane emissions from oil and gas in the global south is often seen as “low hanging fruit.”More on:
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Department of Energy Study On Environmental and Economic Impacts of U.S. Natural Gas Exports Shows Urgent Need to Cut Methane Pollution
December 17, 2024 | Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy TransitionDepartment of Energy Study On Environmental and Economic Impacts of U.S. Natural Gas Exports Shows Urgent Need to Cut Methane PollutionMore on:
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A Tale of Two Basins: Colorado regional oil and gas pollution differences highlight need for action on the West Slope
November 25, 2024 | Nini Gu, Regulatory & Legislative Manager, West RegionBy Nini Gu Data recently collected by EDF’s MethaneAIR project in 2023 reveals a striking difference in the emissions profiles between the two major Colorado basins: the Denver-Julesburg (D-J) in the east, and the Piceance in the west. The D-J Basin exhibited a 1.7% methane loss rate from the total natural gas produced; by contrast,More on:
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Images from groundbreaking satellite bring methane problem into view
November 15, 2024 | Steven Hamburg, Senior Vice President, Chief ScientistFor the first time, a satellite can deliver a full picture of oil & gas methane emissions over wide areas currently unseen by other instruments.More on:
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Financing provides Japan another lever to reduce global oil & gas industry emissions
November 14, 2024 | Hiro Shirakawa, Japan Region ChiefBy Hiro Shirakawa As one of the world’s top five importers and financiers of oil and natural gas, Japan is uniquely positioned to influence methane emissions along the supply chain. Though Japan has been recognized for the climate-action leverage it can exert as a major global buyer of liquefied natural gas, a new Deloitte report …More on:
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Supporting the global dairy industry in driving down methane
November 13, 2024 | Vrashabh Kapate, Senior Manager, Global Dairy Industry, EDF+BusinessMore on:
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Dairy Methane Accounting: A guide for disaggregating dairy methane emissions from existing corporate greenhouse gas inventories
November 13, 2024The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.More on:
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Dairy Methane Disclosure: A guide for publicly disclosing dairy methane emissions
November 13, 2024The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.More on:
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Waste Emissions Charge Builds on Oil and Gas Industry’s Own Goals
November 12, 2024 | Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy TransitionSlashing methane pollution is the fastest, most cost-effective way to immediately slow our current rate of global warming and cut energy waste.More on:
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New Findings Highlight 22% Growth in Pennsylvania’s Methane Mitigation Industry
October 29, 2024 | John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Manager, AppalachiaNew report shows how Pennsylvania has strengthened its position as a national leader in methane reduction efforts.More on:
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Methane mitigation: To stay competitive, Louisiana must meet the demand for cleaner energy
October 16, 2024 | Elizabeth Lieberknecht, Manager, Regulatory and Legislative, MidcontinentBy Elizabeth Lieberknecht Louisiana’s state and federal lawmakers recognize the energy landscape is changing and see the opportunity to leverage the state’s long history in fossil fuel extraction, transportation and processing to attract investment in the booming climate technology sector. Ranking high on this list of global shifts is the growing scrutiny of methane emissions …More on:
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Environmental Defense Fund Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Progress towards Implementing Methane Regulations
October 10, 2024 | John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Manager, AppalachiaStatement from John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Manager, Appalachia at Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Supreme Court Will Not Block Two Vital Climate and Clean Air Protections
October 4, 2024 | Vickie Patton, General CounselJustices Deny Shadow Docket Requests for Emergency Stays of Methane Pollution Standards, Strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics StandardsMore on:
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Wyoming is at a crossroads moment for methane that may decide its energy future
October 2, 2024 | John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Manager, AppalachiaWyoming stands at a crossroads that will determine the future of the state’s energy industry. In front of the state lie two paths for how to implement rules for methane emissions from oil and gas production, and leaders in Wyoming need to decide which direction the state will go. One path is to stand by …More on:
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Sarah Vogel highlights health benefits of cutting methane at Health Forum during UN General Assembly
October 2, 2024 | Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy CommunitiesWhat’s new: Foreign Policy magazine hosted a Health Forum during the UN General Assembly last month in New York, where EDF’s Sarah Vogel explained how methane connects to health impacts. During her conversation with journalist Maggie Lake, Sarah discussed methane’s major sources–agriculture, oil and gas and waste–and its impacts on the climate. She also explained …More on:
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New Map Helps Show Significant Methane Pollution from Municipal Landfills
September 30, 2024 | Edwin LaMair, Attorney, U.S. Legal & RegulatoryEnvironmental Defense Fund unveiled a new map and analysis showing show the scale of dangerous methane pollution from landfills across the U.S.More on:
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Flying over Pennsylvania in search of orphan wells
September 23, 2024 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionThere are at least a million dead and forgotten oil and natural gas wells dotting the American landscape, many leaking methane and other toxic chemicals into the air and water, long after their productive days are over. In Pennsylvania alone, there are an estimated 300,000 to 700,000 — and estimated is the key word. The …More on:
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Turning pledges into progress: An accountability framework for reducing emissions from the oil and gas industry
September 23, 2024An accountability framework for reducing emissions from the oil and gas industry developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA), UN Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).More on:
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IEA, UNEP and EDF Announce Comprehensive Metrics to Report Action and Measure Progress by Oil and Gas Companies on Methane Commitments
September 23, 2024 | Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy TransitionWith emissions and flaring still near record highs, framework aims to drive progress on industry pledgesMore on: