Methane

satellites

Three ways satellites are poised to transform the oil and gas sector

Emissions-sensing satellites are among the pioneering technologies that have started to remodel the oil and gas sector, writes Kenzie Huffman, Director of Partnerships at Carbon Mapper, the California-based NGO.

LNG carrier

In possible Trump tariff concession, EU could weaken Methane Regulation

Europe eyes a “simplification” of its Methane Regulation to speed up LNG imports. But experts say U.S. LNG dependency would not enhance energy security, and weakening rules would only lead to higher emissions.

greater tortue ahmeyim

Concerns over gas leak at BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim

BP has admitted to a gas leak at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Senegal and Mauritania, sparking environmental concerns and demands for transparency.

CERAWeek

Gas execs at CERAWeek grapple with coming EU methane rules

The EU is phasing in methane regulations for imported gas over the next few years. At CERAWeek, there was disagreement over how easy it will be to comply.

methane fee

U.S. Congress repeals methane fee on oil and gas

As part of the Trump administration’s deregulatory blitz, Congress scrapped a key climate policy from the Biden era.

Nord Stream

Nord Stream leak twice as bad as previously thought — new study

The Nord Stream explosion resulted in the largest release of methane in history. And yet it was still a small fraction of the total methane released by the global oil and gas industry.

COP29

UN finds 1,200 methane emission events, but little action: COP29

A powerful methane monitoring programme has identified major sources of methane pollution around the world, but only a tiny number of companies and governments have responded, the UN said at COP29.

tropospheric ozone

The ‘super pollutant’ tropospheric ozone a serious health risk: new report

A little-known but highly toxic greenhouse gas known as tropospheric ozone harms human health and damages crops and forests, clean air experts told COP29.

COP29

Record new emissions data adds urgency to COP29

Researchers said the rising level of CO2 in the atmosphere is driving “increasingly dangerous global warming,” a stark warning on day three of COP29.

CCS

Criticism of carbon capture mounts as the ICM Forum approaches

The 4th Industrial Carbon Management Forum (ICM Forum) will take place in the south of France this month, at a time when questions are being asked about the costs and effectiveness of carbon capture projects.

global LNG

Methane import taxes could influence global LNG market

A new report finds that EU levies on imported methane could help clean up gas operations, but may also lead to a two-tiered global LNG market.

EU methane

Will new climate laws markedly reduce EU methane emissions?

The landmark legislation will require companies to measure and quantify both their source- and site-level EU methane emissions for the first time.

EPA announces proposed methane emissions fee

The highly-anticipated policy will charge drillers for excess methane emissions.

methane leaks

Satellites: a game-changer for methane leak detection?

While using satellite imagery to quantify methane leaks from landfill sites, PhD student Emily Dowd made a remarkable discovery.

COP28

At COP28, fifty companies pledge to reduce emissions

Fifty countries including the UAE and Saudi Arabia signed an official charter that stipulates reducing carbon and methane emissions.