Methane

COP26: Nearly 100 countries pledge to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030

Politics

COP26: Nearly 100 countries pledge to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030

Initiative marks a significant step up in global action on the potent greenhouse gas and could lead to a major crackdown on sources of methane globally

clock 02 November 2021 • 5 min read
'We must pull together': Alok Sharma urges world leaders to honour their climate pledges at COP26

Policy

'We must pull together': Alok Sharma urges world leaders to honour their climate pledges at COP26

COP26 President-designate issues plea for governments to make good on climate pledges, as John Kerry expresses optimism a breakthrough is within reach

clock 12 October 2021 • 5 min read
Breakthrough trials of sustainable fertiliser deliver almost zero ammonia emissions

Technology

Breakthrough trials of sustainable fertiliser deliver almost zero ammonia emissions

Trial in Buckinghamshire confirmed new technology that converts dairy herd waste into fertiliser can slash ammonia and methane emissions

clock 08 October 2021 • 2 min read
'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 28 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 14 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