World leaders crack down on methane pollution – DW – 11/17/2022
Some of the biggest oil and gas producers say they will cut their emissions of the powerful planet-heating gas at the COP27 climate summit.
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Some of the biggest oil and gas producers say they will cut their emissions of the powerful planet-heating gas at the COP27 climate summit.
Olaf Scholz is boosting gas infrastructure projects on the basis they will be "hydrogen-ready", which experts say is unrealistic and risks locking in high emissions
The measure includes new penalties for methane leaks — rising to $1,500 per ton in 2026. But exemptions could blunt their impact.
Batteries and renewable energy alone can’t decarbonize industries, and recent proposals for a “hydrogen economy” could bridge those gaps.
European leaders are assuring the world that they won’t overshoot their climate targets as they desperately search for new sources of fossil fuels. But