Tag: methane

California announced the launch of a new climate initiative that will recruit subnational governments worldwide to commit to mitigating and reducing methane, with founding signatories from Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, and India.

Lomarlabs has partnered with Blue Dot Change to develop and test a compact, nature-based catalyst dispenser onboard, with the aim of accelerating the reduction of methane in the atmosphere.

The UK P&I Club has issued an alert addressing a situation on board one of their Members’ vessels concerning a coal cargo shipment from the East coast of the USA. The cargo is emitting dangerously high levels of methane.

Titan fuel supplier has signed a long-term time charter agreement with Fratelli Cosulich for a new 8,200Cbm capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel, Alice Cosulich.

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.