Watchdog: Fossil Fuel Firms Need to Curb Gas Leaks
The report suggests that the global oil and gas industry emitted as much methane as the 27-nation EU last year.
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The report suggests that the global oil and gas industry emitted as much methane as the 27-nation EU last year.
Methane emissions from the global oil and gas industry fell by an estimated 10 per cent in 2020 as producers slashed output in response to the historic shock of the Covid-19 crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday, warning ...
The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren’t doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions.
IEA calls on companies, governments and regulators to take urgent action to cut methane emissions from oil and gas sector - News from the International Energy Agency
Agriculture remains the largest source of human-caused methane emissions, while the energy sector comes next. Oil production is responsible for around 40% of the energy industry’s methane emissions, with the natural gas value chain accounting for the remaining 60%.