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IPCC’s Assessment Report highlights the urgency of sharp reductions in methane
Monday’s release of the UN’s newest climate report highlighted the fact that climate change is happening now; poses severe challenges to society; is attributable to human activities; and will get progressively worse and more harmful without dramatic cuts in emissions. The report also clearly identifies methane abatement as a critical…
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Regulating Flaring and Venting of Associated Gas
Gas flaring is a waste of gas and results in unnecessary emissions of methane, CO2, and pollutants such as particulate matter that directly harm human health. The EPA is working on strengthening regulations of methane from the oil and gas operations, and must address routine flaring as part of that…
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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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United Nations’ International Maritime Organization fails to take effective action on the Arctic climate crisis
Liana James is an International Policy Adviser for Clean Air Task Force Last month, after five years of extensive deliberations and calls from Indigenous communities and environmental organizations to ban the use of heavy fuel oil by ships operating in the Arctic, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization formally adopted…
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Bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives vote reinstates methane standards, clearing path for stronger EPA rules
WASHINGTON — Today, using powers granted in the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives voted to restore 2016 standards to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The House vote follows bipartisan Senate approval of the same measure in April. With President Biden’s signature, the resolution will clear a…
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Oil & Gas Methane: Mapping the Path to a 65% Reduction
To tackle climate change, we must dramatically reduce methane emissions. In the short-term, methane is >80 times more potent than CO2. Methane accounts for a quarter of today’s global warming, yet levels in the atmosphere are surging. Quickly and significantly reducing methane pollution is one of the most important opportunities…
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Massive quantity of methane emissions documented across Europe at oil and gas facilities
BRUSSELS — Using a state-of-the-art infrared camera, Clean Air Task Force has documented methane emissions leaking or venting from oil & gas facilities all over Europe. So far, the organization has visited over 150 sites in seven European countries and found harmful, invisible methane pollution at the vast majority of…
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CATF testimony: EPA listening sessions on regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector
Clean Air Task Force experts gave the following testimony at the June 15th EPA listening session on regulating methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas sector. Sarah Smith, Program Director, Super Pollutants: “Good afternoon. My name is Sarah Smith, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak on behalf of…
