Methane Emissions
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COP28: Canada’s new methane plan eyes 75% slash in emissions'Virtually all of Canadian facilities handling natural gas will be covered' under the proposed measures, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said.CanadaDec 4, 2023
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Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent: studyEmissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Alberta's energy industry are underestimated by nearly 50 per cent, according to a new study from one of Canada's premier climate labs.CanadaNov 17, 2023
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Humanity has ‘opened the gates of hell’: UN climate summit hears grim warningAntonio Guterres delivered the comments on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, as politicians, as well as activists, business and civil society leaders met for the summit.ÂWorldSep 20, 2023
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New methods find methane emissions underestimatedNew research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government.EnvironmentFeb 21, 2023
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Methane emissions in Canada much higher than official estimates, reports showA recent survey of oil and gas facilities in Canada found widespread methane releases. Satellite imagery saw giant plumes of the gas escaping landfills.CanadaNov 14, 2022
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Researchers explore new materials to cap inactive, leaking oil and gas wellsYou don't have to go far to see them. At the end of overgrown service roads rests once productive pieces of Alberta's oil and gas landscape.EnvironmentOct 21, 2022
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Taxing cow burps? New Zealand’s novel climate change plan has farmers crying foulThe government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.WorldOct 10, 2022
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U.S. aims for global plan to cut down on methane emissions, seen as key in climate fightPresident Joe Biden pledged during the COP26 summit to work with the European Union and other nations to reduce overall methane emissions worldwide by 30 per cent by 2030.EnvironmentNov 2, 2021
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Beef a bigger challenge than oil and gas when it comes to tackling methane emissions in CanadaMethane is a natural byproduct of cattle digestion - emitted every time a cow burps or passes gas. The cattle industry is responsible for 24 per cent of Canada's methane emissions.EnvironmentOct 28, 2021
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Climate-changing methane emissions from oil and gas twice as high as thought: studyEnvironment Canada scientists says previous measurements weren't accounting for all sources of methane, a climate-changing gas about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.CanadaNov 11, 2020
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