Methane

'Inexcusable': IEA calls for global action to plug methane leakage in fossil fuel sector

Climate change

'Inexcusable': IEA calls for global action to plug methane leakage in fossil fuel sector

Tackling methane from oil and gas operations among 'best near-term opportunities’ for combatting climate change, IEA argues

clock 07 October 2021 • 4 min read
Study: Trucks fuelled by LNG gas may be no better for climate than diesel trucks

Biofuel

Study: Trucks fuelled by LNG gas may be no better for climate than diesel trucks

Transport & Environment research finds trucks running on natural gas are no better for the climate than diesel trucks

clock 27 September 2021 • 3 min read

Offsets

With airline travel rebounding, it's time to double-down on carbon market integrity

The sooner we can iron out details for ICAO programmes to avoid 'double counting' of carbon removals for airlines the better, writes Mary Grady of the American Carbon Registry

clock 16 July 2021 • 3 min read

Climate change

UN: Slashing methane emissions 'one of the best ways' to curb global temperature rise

Methane emission reduction could significantly reduce rates of global warming at a relatively low cost, research warns

clock 06 May 2021 • 6 min read

Offsets

CowCredits: Mootral aims to cut cattle burps through carbon offset offer

Firm seeking $2.5m in backing for its plan to fund farmers' use of methane-reducing cattle feed through CO2 offsets

clock 13 April 2021 • 3 min read

Climate change

'Dodged scrutiny for years': Coal mine methane poses major climate threat, study claims

First-of-its-kind study lays bare scale of potential climate impact from hundreds of new coal mines planned worldwide

clock 19 March 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

North Sea oil and gas emissions data prompts calls for flaring ban

Flaring and venting of gas in the North Sea released nearly 20 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent between 2015 and 2019, data obtained by Greenpeace shows

clock 01 February 2021 • 4 min read

Energy

Peak methane? IEA urges oil and gas sector to plug methane leakage

Methane update reveals that reduced demand for oil and gas during the pandemic's shutdown of industry and travel saw methane emissions drop 10 per cent in 2020

clock 18 January 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

EU methane satellites could help push companies to cut emissions

Brussels is gearing up to use its satellites to spot and track global methane emission hotspots, writes Andrew Warren

clock 04 January 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

'The green recovery starts at home': EU accelerates Green Deal with buildings, chemicals, and methane plans

European Commission unveils flurry of major policy plans as it seeks to help deliver on 2050 net zero goal, but green groups warn bolder action is still required

clock 15 October 2020 • 8 min read