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Dec 2, 2023 · CNN — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas that scientists and climate advocacy...
Dec 13, 2023 · National oil companies produce about half of the world’s oil and gas, but their climate commitments lag those of publicly listed companies. This brief introduces principles for NOC engagement on climate strategies and methane reductions.
Oct 28, 2021 · In 2020, China produced 745,000 gigawatt-hours of energy from wind and solar, according to Enerdata. The US produced 485,000 gigawatt-hours.
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Nov 25, 2014 · In this case, the five major emitters—the United States, European Union, China, Russian Federation, and Japan— together contributed two-thirds of the world’s historic CO2 emissions - using up around 37 percent of our global carbon budget.
- Mengpin Ge, Johannes Friedrich, Thomas Damassa
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Aug 30, 2023 · Yes, it matters. Observed and anticipated increases in greenhouse gas emissions from China and other countries don’t let Americans off the hook for reducing emissions. From a purely physical perspective, any reduction in emissions helps minimize future temperature increases.
Nov 17, 2022 · The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 now includes 60 member companies on its “Gold Standard” pathway for sequentially improving the quality of reported data, which is critical to drive credible methane reductions. Additionally, UNEP IMEO continues to fund and coordinate scientific methane measurement studies across jurisdictions and is ...
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Jul 16, 2008 · The wealthy nations of the world are responsible for most carbon emissions. Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions are the dominant driver of climate change. These began rising during the Industrial Revolution (especially after 1850)—which means richer countries like the United States, which made an early transition to a heavily fossil fuel ...
