Author
Jonathan Banks
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Seizing the methane opportunity: Key outcomes and commitments from COP29
The global community must continue to seize the immense opportunity—and embrace the responsibility—to address methane pollution.
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Taking stock of methane action: Where things stand before COP29 in Baku
As the world prepares for COP29 in Baku, the urgency to address methane pollution is clearer than ever. The UN’s emissions gap report shows that we are not on track to meet our climate goals, and methane is the only action we can take that can both slow the ever-increasing…
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Methane mitigation at COP28: 4 criteria for evaluating methane commitments at the world’s largest climate summit
In the run-up to COP28 and the second anniversary of the Global Methane Pledge we expect to see a sharpened focus on action and finance that can turn ambition into reality on methane mitigation.
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From Moment to Momentum: What methane leadership looks like at COP27
Anthropogenic methane emissions are one of the biggest drivers of climate change.
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A Methane Champion: Colombia becomes first South American country to regulate methane from oil and gas
The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy finalized its flaring and fugitive methane emissions regulations.
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European Parliament pushes EU closer to action on methane pollution
Today’s adoption of the methane report in the ENVI Committee is an important step towards the reduction of methane pollution across the European Union and, once it is adopted by the full Parliament, will send a clear signal to the Commission on the need for strong action on methane. Parliament…
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Nigeria Shows its commitment to cutting methane pollution
Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa and one of the largest producers of oil and gas in the world, is setting the stage for deep reductions in methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. Nigeria’s recent submission to the UNFCCC on its commitments to the Paris climate accords…
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Feedback on the Proposal for Amendments to the Effort Sharing Regulation
CATF is grateful for the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment for Amendment of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). As noted in our comments on the inception impact assessment for amendments to the EU Emission Trading System (ETS), CATF has serious concerns about extending emissions…
