Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 21, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain high despite progress, US tops list of emitters: IEA
Of the 120 Mt of methane that escaped into the atmosphere, around 80 Mt came from the top 10 emitter countries
Targeted methane mitigation can avoid 0.1°C warming in 2050, should be adopted with decarbonisation efforts: Report
These solutions are also estimated to be cost-effective, says IEA-UNEP
Methane: Oil firms downplay greenhouse gas’ emissions, finds DTE analysis
While major oil and gas companies are reporting reduced methane, they are also actively exploring new oil wells and increasing production
Methane: Can COP28 advance reduction efforts, international cooperation on the greenhouse gas?
The world needs to take more ambitious action to reduce methane emissions if it has any chance of staying within the Paris Agreement’s 1.5&…
Methane emission to rise 13% by 2030 without global pledge, claims Kerry
India, not a part of the pledge, is among top 5 methane emitters globally
Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers
More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink
GWP100 or GWP*: Meat, dairy lobby pushing for new methane metric. How this will enable greenwashing
New method takes current methane emissions as baseline to present minor reductions as negative emissions or cooling
Tonga volcanic eruption altered Pacific seafloor’s shape
Volcano’s crater is now 700 metres deeper than it was before the blast
India ranks fifth in national contribution to warming: Study
United States topped the list; China stood second
Methane halt
World needs over $75 bn for a 75% slash in energy-related methane emissions
Abating methane can have a relatively quick impact on reducing global warming
Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report
Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually
Atmospheric methane concentration at record levels
The 2019 levels are the highest since record-keeping began in 1983
Gassed into surrender
Excise duty imposed on methane produced by effluent treatment plants has been withdrawn
Beware the technology bait
A methane market?
Methane emitters to convert greenhouse gas into energy
Nord Stream spill is biggest methane leak ever, but minuscule compared to global release of the greenhouse gas: UNEP
Arresting methane release is crucial in combating climate change
Absorbing methane
Good riddance to bad rubbish
The nastiest greenhouse gas in the world meets its match
Heating pools
Icy fuel
Methane, inorganically
No fart tax
CoP26 report card: Methane’s role in global warming in sharp focus for the first time
105 countries signed pledge to cut emission, 3 biggest emitters didn't join