Work Area
Methane
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Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority finalizes comprehensive methane guidelines for oil and gas sector, establishing a cornerstone for climate action in West Africa
Ghana has demonstrated that ambitious methane regulation is achievable for all economies.
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Strengthen the carbon market, scale clean firm power, get clean projects built: CATF’s blueprint for the EU’s July climate and energy package
BRUSSELS, 17 July 2026 — The European Commission today presented its long-awaited proposals to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), advance the €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank (IDB) and accelerate electrification. Clean Air Task Force (CATF) said the package is an important opportunity to strengthen Europe’s climate and industrial policy, but warned that its success…
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What the King saw: How methane action can slow warming in our lifetimes
It was unusually hot at St. James’s Palace. Across Europe, temperatures were breaking records. The heat was not the point of the gathering, but it made the point. On June 24, His Majesty The King attended a UK government-led reception bringing together leaders from government, science, philanthropy and business to…
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Strengthening the EU Emissions Trading System
Executive Summary Beginning in mid-2026, the European Union (EU) will undertake a decisive review of its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the bloc’s flagship carbon pricing instrument and one of its most effective tools for delivering cost-efficient emissions reductions. As the EU moves toward its 2040 climate target, this review represents…
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How African expertise is shaping the next phase of methane action on the continent
Not long ago, methane emissions were largely absent from African policy debates on climate and energy, overshadowed by more visible challenges such as electricity access and land degradation. Today, that is beginning to change. Research and advocacy across the continent are building the case that methane is an environmental concern…
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A Policymaker’s Guide to Implementing Leak Detection and Repair for Methane Mitigation
Systematically identifying and addressing leaks through Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs can substantially reduce methane emissions.
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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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To truly help the environment, anaerobic digestor regulations need an overhaul
The climate benefits of anaerobic digestors are not guaranteed, depending entirely on keeping methane emissions from the AD systems themselves tightly controlled.
