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Rebecca Tremain Testimony Before the UK House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee
On May 1, 2024, CATF’s Director of UK Government Affairs, Rebecca Tremain, gave evidence at the UK House of Lords methane inquiry, exploring straightforward and cost-effective measures to tackle oil and gas methane emissions.
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The UK’s methane opportunity
Cutting methane emissions in the energy sector isn’t a silver bullet to solving the climate crisis, but it is the fastest way to reign in global warming.
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CATF Response to UK consultation on hydrogen blending into GB gas distribution networks
CATF provided comments on the UK consultation on hydrogen blending into GB gas distribution networks. Our response focused on the strategic role of blending (Question 3). Key points: 1. Blending low-carbon hydrogen into natural gas pipelines wastes this scarce commodity and diverts efforts away from effective economy-wide decarbonisation. Hydrogen is not naturally abundant and to attain significant quantities…
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A solutions-based approach to the UK’s net-zero transition
Overview The UK has long been regarded as a climate leader and has achieved clear progress, cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% since 1990. There are important things to learn from the UK’s experience — it was the first major economy to legislate for net zero and the first…
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Polling shows that Europe is ready for clean firm energy technologies
Europe’s rapidly shifting geopolitical context over the past few years has underscored the need for an accelerated energy transition. We need a shift toward a more self-reliant and energy-secure future that embraces decarbonization at its core. This can only be achieved by pursuing an options-based climate strategy that embraces a diverse set…
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Joint Letter: Organisations call on UK leaders to ban venting and flaring of methane in the oil and gas sector by 2025
In the coming weeks, the UK Parliament will have a unique opportunity to protect both the climate and the energy security of British citizens, as well as the UK’s leadership on the global stage. This joint letter calls for the support from UK Parliament on amendment NC12 to the Energy…
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Methane Matters: UK
Methane accounts for approximately 13% of the UK’s net greenhouse gas emissions.
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From net zero to net reality: The UK’s climate leadership in transition
Leaders can no longer ignore geopolitical and geoeconomic considerations when it comes to climate and energy policy.
