Articles tagged with "#Global"

المقالات الموسومة بـ "#Global"

nord stream

Nord Stream leaks: wake-up call for tougher methane action?

The Nord Stream explosions probably represent the largest single methane leak ever recorded. Will the events act as a wake-up call for policy makers and the public to shore up tougher regulations on methane emissions?

climate change in Nigeria

Governments lay out plans to cut atmospheric methane

New data shows a spike in atmospheric methane concentrations globally, putting a spotlight on international efforts to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.

Gas terminals

Gas terminals threaten coastal communities

Gas export terminals are under construction. But they pose health and environmental risks to U.S. Gulf Coast residents.

Smog in Los Angeles, California, which could be due in part to toxic gas stoves.

Gas stoves leak benzene, threaten human health

New research shows that benzene concentrations leaking from toxic gas stoves exceed public health guidelines. And the leaks occurred when the stoves were turned off.

Soaring LNG prices cutting into global demand

Boom times for LNG in 2022 also mean that clouds are darkening for the fuel. LNG is earning a reputation for being “unreliable and unaffordable.”

spain green hydrogen

Spanish oil major Repsol frees up cash for green investment

Repsol said the flow of cash will help its strategic goal of investing 35% of its capital expenditure, or 5.5 billion euros, in low carbon projects in the 2021-2025 period.

Nord Stream explosions highlight global security threat

Security experts question whether it is possible to protect every part of the energy sector’s critical infrastructure, following the explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

Follow This

UN pushes for verifiable net-zero pledges

A UN expert group is working on standards to ensure that the “avalanche” of net-zero commitments from non-state actors is not just a greenwashing exercise.

client earth shell

Climate litigation on the rise globally, says LSE study

The importance of climate change litigation is growing as a means of promoting effective action on climate change, and cases against oil and gas companies are a particular focus, according to new research.

Gas stoves leak hazardous pollutants – Harvard study

A new study has identified toxic pollutants in unburned gas leaking from stoves, raising questions about health impacts.

spain green hydrogen

Faster energy transition will create jobs, cut bills

A new study has found that government policies that help accelerate the energy transition to net zero will reduce future energy bills and create jobs while maintaining GDP growth in both advanced and developing economies.

energy charter treaty

Russia earns €93 bn in fossil fuel exports in 100 days of war

In the first hundred days of the Ukraine war, China overtook Germany and Italy as the largest importers of Russian fuels, a new report has found.

Fossil fuel divestment spreads to gas, says BlackRock exec

The divestment of European banks from fossil fuels projects is slowly but gradually gathering pace, a director at BlackRock, the US investment management firm, said at the Flame Conference in Amsterdam.

Fossil fuel demand not supply needs cutting, says report

Wood Mackenzie makes five key points that governments and business should consider as they grapple with the twin challenges of energy security and meeting emissions reductions targets.