Methane

January 14, 2021

‘Groggy climate giant’ slowly awakening from under Arctic Ocean

Scott Sutherland

Victor Oleg Leshyk, Northern Arizona University

Carbon, Arctic, Climate Change, GHG emissions, Methane, Permafrost, Physical risks

Frozen for thousands of years in Arctic permafrost, billions of tons of carbon and methane are slowly being released into the atmosphere due to rising temperatures. A new study shows that while the release is slow, continued thawing of this permafrost will significantly impact Earth’s climate.

November 17, 2020

Methane emissions in Canada- Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan finalize equivalency agreements; $750 million in federal loans to industry for greener technology

Elizabeth Perry

David Suzuki Foundation

Climate Change, GHG emissions, Methane

On November 5, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued a press release announcing that the federal government has finalized equivalency agreements for methane regulations from the oil and gas industry with Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, for the next five years. “These equivalency agreements represent a flexible approach that enables provinces and territories to design methane regulations that best suit their respective jurisdictions while meeting equivalent emissions-reduction outcomes to the federal regulations.” These equivalency agreements have been in the works for months, during which time Environmental Defense Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation, and other groups have lobbied for regulations to be tightened and for the reporting procedures to be improved.

October 28, 2020

‘Sleeping giant’ Arctic methane deposits starting to release, scientists find

Jonathan Watts

Markus Rex/Alfred-Wegener-Institut

Methane, Carbon, Climate Change, risk factor

High levels of methane- a potent heat trapping gas- have been detected down to a depth of 350 metres in the Laptev Sea near Russia, prompting concern among researchers that a new climate feedback loop may have been triggered that could accelerate the pace of global heating.

August 25, 2020

Satellites Reveal Major New Gas Industry Methane Leaks

Shadia Nasralla

Climate Action, Carbon, Energy, GHG emissions, Innovation, Methane, Technology

Up to now, estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from industries have relied mainly on paper-based calculations of what’s pouring out of tailpipes and smokestacks, based on the amount of energy consumed by people and businesses. But as satellite technology improves, researchers are starting to stress test the data – and the early results show leaky oil and gas industry infrastructure is responsible for far more of the methane in the atmosphere than previously thought. This will put pressure on energy companies – already targeted by climate activists and investors for their contribution to carbon dioxide emissions – to find and plug methane leaks.

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‘Groggy climate giant’ slowly awakening from under Arctic Ocean

Methane emissions in Canada- Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan finalize equivalency agreements; $750 million in federal loans to industry for greener technology

‘Sleeping giant’ Arctic methane deposits starting to release, scientists find

Satellites Reveal Major New Gas Industry Methane Leaks

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