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UK still well off track on pledge to cut methane emissions, study says
Analysis suggests government policies would achieve reduction less than half target of 30% by 2030 — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/12/uk-off-track-on-pledge-to-cut-methane-emissions-study-30-per-cent-2030 $100M taxpayers money invested to find ways to make in-natural gas viable when as much as 30% CO2 coming out of … Continue reading
Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated – DeSmog
Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes. — Read on http://www.desmog.com/2023/02/07/gulf-mexico-offshore-oil-methane-pollution-helicopter-crashes/ “…vented methane gas had been sucked into the engines of helicopters landing on and departing from offshore platforms, causing the engines to fail and the … Continue reading
Methane Cloud Over Australia Coincided With Pipeline Gas Release – BNN Bloomberg
Methane Cloud Over Australia Coincided With Pipeline Gas Release – BNN Bloomberg — Read on http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/methane-cloud-over-australia-coincided-with-pipeline-gas-release-1.1861044 Gas peddlers only talk “fugitive emissions” <5% small leaks, never mention “venting” at well head, so always CO2 component doesn’t consume pipeline space, and never … Continue reading
Will the Food and Livestock Industry Follow Fossil Fuels Over the Market Cliff? — Paul Gilding
The climate emergency is now a methane emergency – because only rapid methane reduction will slow the rate of warming at the required speed (<decade). The most effective response is to cut livestock emissions – reduce consumption of beef and … Continue reading
Scientists uncover decades old methane leak in Algerian desert – Unearthed
New satellite research, shared exclusively with Unearthed, reveals significant leaks in important gas market for EU — Read on unearthed.greenpeace.org/2022/05/30/methane-satellite-algeria-gas-eu/ But don’t the moguls of methane insist “natural gas” is clean? Just insignificant “<1% fugitive” leakage? How much longer before … Continue reading
Methane: A crucial opportunity in the climate fight
Methane: A crucial opportunity in the climate fight | Environmental Defense Fund — Read on http://www.edf.org/climate/methane-crucial-opportunity-climate-fight about 60% more than the Environmental Protection Agency estimated at the time. IEA reports 75% reduction possible for little to zero cost
Drastic methane cuts are both urgent and possible
13 May, 2021 − It’s a very potent greenhouse gas, and very short-lived. So drastic methane cuts should be a priority for rapid action. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/drastic-methane-cuts-are-both-urgent-and-possible/ evidently methane causes 20% of GHG warming, so worth attention
Half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems – much of this is human-made
Half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems – much of this is human-made — Read on theconversation.com/amp/half-of-global-methane-emissions-come-from-aquatic-ecosystems-much-of-this-is-human-made-156960 will Scomo agree or, as usual, say someone else is at fault!!!
UC Davis – Seaweed supplements cut cattle methane emissions by up to 82%
Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to their methane-loaded burps. A detailed new study has found more evidence that feeding cows a small seaweed supplement can greatly reduce their methane emissions. — Read on newatlas.com/environment/seaweed-livestock-methane-emissions-reduction/ … Continue reading
4613.0 – Australia’s Environment: Issues and Trends, Jan 2010
4613.0 – Australia’s Environment: Issues and Trends, Jan 2010 — Read on http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/lookup/4613.0chapter50jan+2010 Not necessarily recommended reading but attribution to and that of Australian CO2-e emissions, just 75% CO2 with other gas biggest emissions methane at 25%….ouch