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Tackling methane emissions from fossil fuel operations is essential to combat near-term global warming - News from the International Energy Agency
Apr 05 2021 Read 17 Times Author: ABB on behalf of ABB Ltd Free to read Unlock The issue of methane leaks from natural gas pipelines is a very real one, requiring constant monitoring and control to minimize its impact for both environmental and safety reasons. With ABB’s UAV-based mobile gas leak detection system being launched at the end of March 2021, Doug Baer, Global Product Line Manager Laser Analyzers for ABB Measurement & Analytics, explains how the latest generation of mobile gas leak detection measurement technologies can help. Pipeline networks, especially ones...
ExxonMobil seeks action on methane emission regulations LONDON, February 20, 2021 Global energy major ExxonMobil said it had long advocated for federal methane regulations as the most effective way to reduce methane emissions at scale, and now has received a shot in the arm with US President Joe Biden prioritising it as part of his administration’s plan to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. ExxonMobil recently participated in the annual global roundtable of the Methane Guiding Principles (MGP), an organization comprising companies and leading civil society stakeholders commi...
Methane emissions fall 10% over oil output cut: IEA PARIS, January 21, 2021 Methane emissions from the global oil and gas industry fell by an estimated 10% in 2020 as producers slashed output in response to the historic shock of the Covid-19 crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. It also warned that these emissions could rebound strongly without greater action by companies, policy makers and regulators. Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide (CO2) and makes a major contribution to global warming. According to the IEA’s 2021 update of its Methane Tra...
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 ...