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Category: IndustryWork Area: MethaneContent Type: Article
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Closing the methane gap between LDAR on paper and LDAR in practice
Leak detection and repair programs primarily target methane emissions that operators may not even know are happening.
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New report finds significant energy sector methane reductions achievable across Africa and Latin America, but enabling conditions are key
Substantial methane emissions reductions are achievable across nine major oil and gas producing countries in Africa and Latin America using existing technologies.
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Big gas is trying to cash in on Europe’s fossil fuel crisis
Fossil fuel companies are exploiting Europe’s energy price crisis to weaken EU methane rules designed to reduce powerful greenhouse gas emissions. Evidence shows their claims are unfounded.
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Ghana’s EPA and CATF strengthen climate leadership through methane regulation
Ghana has taken another decisive step in its journey to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
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CATF welcomes release of the Global Methane Status Report co-authored by CATF’s Jonathan Banks
The Global Methane Status Report, released this week at COP30 in Belém, provides the clearest assessment yet of global efforts to cut methane. Produced by the UN Environment Programme and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the report shows that while policies and market shifts are beginning to slow projected emissions growth, only full deployment…
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UK’s Methane Action Plan marks progress but needs regulatory teeth to deliver
London, UK — The UK Government today published its Methane Action Plan, following growing pressure to deliver on the UK’s Global Methane Pledge commitments. The plan recognises methane’s role in international trade and includes forward-looking measures to explore emissions linked to imported fossil fuels — a welcome step towards global accountability. It also makes progress…
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Major methane emissions continue across Romania’s oil and gas infrastructure, underscoring urgent need to defend EU Methane Regulation
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – Between 8–16 July 2025, 2 Celsius, Clean Air Task Force (CATF), and the Center for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) conducted a methane emissions documentation campaign across Romania, surveying over 75 oil and gas facilities using optical gas imaging (OGI) technology. Key Findings Visual evidence was captured at abandoned and active wells, processing facilities,…
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How African perspectives are powering progress on regional methane mitigation
When we talk about climate change in Africa, methane is rarely at the center of the conversation. It often takes a back seat to carbon dioxide and other more visible environmental issues such as water scarcity, flooding, erosion, desertification, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. Nevertheless, methane is quietly doing damage in…
