Tag: methane

The European Parliament yesterday adopted its position on a new law to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector to reach the EU’s climate goals and improve air quality.

Transport & Environment (T&E), announced that EU Commission published its updated list of sustainable investments, in which planes and ships that run on fossil fuels could be given "green" investment status.

In late March, MiQ announced its new certification to cover all GHGs (Greenhouse Gases) from LNG supply chain including methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. LNG buyers will be able to compare exporters and choose lower emissions cargoes.

NABU has released a study on methanol as a marine fuel. Green ammonia has been discussed alongside green hydrogen and methanol as the green future fuel for ships. The study "Ammonia as Marine Fuel – Risks and Perspectives" investigates environmental and climate questions.

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) and Air Water Inc. (Air Water Chairman, CEO: Kikuo Toyoda) announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly study the trial use of liquefied bio-methane (LBM) (Note 1) derived from cattle manure, in LNG fueled vessels.

According to the IEA's Global Methane Tracker, the oil and gas industry could reduce greenhouse gas emissions while spending only a small portion of the windfall profits it has received from the energy crisis.

Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and Mitsubishi Corporation have entered into an agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study on a project to produce e-methane in Texas or Louisiana, liquefy it at the existing Cameron LNG facility, and transport it to Japan using other existing infrastructure, including LNG ships and receiving terminals in Japan.

A new report published by Environmental Defense Fund looks at non-operated joint ventures (NOJVs) in the oil and gas industry. The report found that supermajors’ climate targets to reduce methane emissions only apply to assets they operate directly.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and PEMEX announced a collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane, that will advance the ambitious global methane reduction goals of the Global Methane Pledge.   

The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), launched at the COP 27, is a data-to-action platform set up as part of the UNEP International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for emissions mitigation.