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By 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,

For the first time, a satellite can deliver a full picture of oil & gas methane emissions over wide areas currently unseen by other instruments.

By 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 …

The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.

The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.

Slashing methane pollution is the fastest, most cost-effective way to immediately slow our current rate of global warming and cut energy waste.

New report shows how Pennsylvania has strengthened its position as a national leader in methane reduction efforts.

By 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 …

Statement from John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Manager, Appalachia at Environmental Defense Fund

Justices Deny Shadow Docket Requests for Emergency Stays of Methane Pollution Standards, Strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Wyoming 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 …

Environmental Defense Fund unveiled a new map and analysis showing show the scale of dangerous methane pollution from landfills across the U.S.

There 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 …

An 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).

With emissions and flaring still near record highs, framework aims to drive progress on industry pledges

Health, Environmental, Community Groups Urge Court Not to Stay Vital Climate, Health Protections

Protect Dinétah joint statement on the approval of Navajo Nation EPA’s Minor Source Program Regulations by the Navajo Nation Council Resource Development Committee

Fall is a time for many of us to return to work after a (hopefully) relaxing summer break. For many state environmental regulators across the U.S., this fall is also an opportunity to dive in on the important issue of reducing methane emissions from oil and gas development. That’s why it is very encouraging that …

Coal production is a major source of methane emissions – and investors in coal and downstream sectors like steel have a role to play in cleaning it up.

Coal production is a major source of methane emissions – and investors in coal and downstream sectors like steel have a role to play in cleaning it up.

By Anna Lóránt and Léa Pilsner The EU is finalising its Delegated Act on Low Carbon Fuels, a critical piece of its hydrogen policy. This is more than just a low-stakes technical step. If done right, it could significantly advance the EU’s decarbonisation agenda, showing the ‘Green Deal in action’. The details matter because this …

New peer-reviewed research from EDF provides new and much-needed clarity about the methane footprint created by Canada’s oil and gas industry and the country’s progress toward addressing it.

New comprehensive aerial measurements show oil and natural gas producers across the U.S. are emitting methane into the atmosphere at over four times the rates estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency for those same areas based on industry-reported data.

New, comprehensive data shows methane pollution from the U.S. oil and gas industry is more than 4 times EPA estimates.